en trompe-l'œil

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃ tʁɔ̃.pl‿œj/

Adjective

en trompe-l’œil (invariable)

1. deceptive, disingenuous

   Synonyms: fallacieux, mensonger, trompeur

Further reading

• “trompe-l'œil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.