Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

looks can be deceiving

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: look-s -can be de-ceiv-ing
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A person, place, thing, or situation can be very different from how it seems or appears to be at first glance.

Example Sentences

"This algebra problem may look very easy at first glance, but looks can be deceiving."

Questions

What does looks can be deceiving mean?: A person, place, thing, or situation can be very different from how it seems or appears to be at first glance.

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