Deceptive in Hebrew is מטעה (mat'é).
It can also be said שקרי, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
מטעה
mat'é
adjective
In English
deceptive
/dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for deceptive as an adjective.
misleading, attempting to deceive
- מטעהmat'é
- שִׁקְרִישקריshikrí
These English words share a Hebrew word with deceptive.
These words come before and after deceptive in the list.
These are the questions people ask about deceptive in Hebrew.
How do you say deceptive in Hebrew?
deceptive in Hebrew is מטעה, said mat'é.
What are other Hebrew words for deceptive?
Besides מטעה, deceptive can be said שִׁקְרִי (shikrí), depending on the meaning.
How is deceptive pronounced in English?
deceptive is pronounced /dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry deceptive and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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