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nondeceptive

nondeceptive

5.1
Not trying to trick people and telling the truth
  • adjective
  • /ˌnɒn.dɪˈsɛp.tɪv/
translation icon : honesto
  • The large variety of inflation indicators allows us to cross-randomize two features of this message in a nondeceptive way: the source of the inflation statistics (official or unofficial), and the inflation rate (10, 20, or 30 percent).

Examples

  • It's important to give nondeceptive information so customers can make informed decisions.

  • By leveraging the variety of inflation indicators available at the time, we cross-randomized, in a nondeceptive way, two features of the message that was provided to subjects: the source of the inflation statistics (official and unofficial), and the inflation rate (10, 20, or 30 percent).

    Academic text (2016)

  • The lawyer provided a nondeceptive explanation of the contract's terms to her client.

  • The politician's nondeceptive approach in addressing the public's concerns earned him their trust.

Synonyms

nonfraudulent
vsnondeceptive
6.1

Honest and shows no cheating or lying

focuses on sincere intent not to mislead rather than legal legitimacy

Antonyms

deceptive
62 5.3

Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true

How Deceptive

fraudulent
90 6.5
deceptive
62 5.3
misleading
148 4.4
nondeceptive
5.1

Surface Forms

nondeceptive positive

Morphology

nondeceptive = deceptive (transparent) = non + deceptive

The productive negative prefix 'non-' straightforwardly negates the adjective 'deceptive', yielding 'not deceptive' which is clear to learners.

Etymology

Nondeceptive is built from non- meaning 'not' and deceive meaning 'to trick' or 'to mislead'. So, a nondeceptive ad, answer, or label is one that does not try to trick you and is honest and clear.