/ Dictionary / Index S self-deceiving: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-de•ceiv•ing Pronunciation: (self'di-sē'ving, self"-), [key] — adj. subject to self-deception; tending to deceive or fool oneself: a self-deceiving person. used in deceiving oneself, esp. in justifying a false belief, a morally reprehensible act, or the like: a self-deceiving argument. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. self-deceived self-deception Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acerbity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language