misleading (Meaning)
misleading (s)
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
misleading (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Mislead
misleading (a.)
Leading astray; delusive.
Synonyms & Antonyms of misleading
Synonyms:
- guileful
- trickish
- wrong
- duplicitous
- hypocritical
- shifty
- crafty
- untrustworthy
- lying
- sly
- sneaky
- knavish
- jive
- underhand
- distracting
- fake
- spurious
- deluding
- faithless
- phony
- equivocal
- slick
- defrauding
- trick
- perplexing
- subtile
- untruthful
- sham
- cunning
- ambidextrous
- dissembling
- mendacious
- puzzling
- artificial
- evasive
- counterfeit
- feigned
- crooked
- bewildering
- phoney
- underhanded
- subtle
- bogus
- perfidious
- wily
- forged
- tricky
- artful
- confounding
- devious
- foxy
- insidious
- shady
- treacherous
- dishonest
- insincere
Antonyms:
misleading Sentence Examples
- The advertisement was misleading, promising results that the product couldn't deliver.
- His facial expression was misleading; he seemed calm, but his eyes betrayed his nervousness.
- The headline was misleading, suggesting a scandal where there was none.
- The map was misleading, leading us to take the wrong turn.
- She gave a misleading answer to avoid revealing the truth.
- The statistics presented in the report were misleading, as they didn't account for important variables.
- His charming demeanor was misleading; underneath, he was quite manipulative.
- The product packaging was misleading, making it appear larger than it actually was.
- Her statement was misleading, implying she had completed the project when she hadn't even started.
- The movie trailer was misleading, making the film seem like a comedy when it was actually a drama.
FAQs About the word misleading
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertentlyof Mislead, Leading astray; delusive.
false,deceptive, inaccurate, fallacious, specious, delusory, delusive, deceiving, deceitful,incorrect
straightforward, direct, plain, explanatory, direct, explanatory, candid, frank, aboveboard, forthright
The advertisement was misleading, promising results that the product couldn't deliver.
His facial expression was misleading; he seemed calm, but his eyes betrayed his nervousness.
The headline was misleading, suggesting a scandal where there was none.
The map was misleading, leading us to take the wrong turn.
