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:
- duplicitous
- puzzling
- sly
- deluding
- treacherous
- underhand
- counterfeit
- lying
- equivocal
- ambidextrous
- artful
- artificial
- phony
- tricky
- distracting
- sneaky
- insincere
- underhanded
- cunning
- bogus
- bewildering
- evasive
- phoney
- subtle
- spurious
- perfidious
- hypocritical
- forged
- wily
- untrustworthy
- trickish
- fake
- crafty
- defrauding
- confounding
- knavish
- sham
- faithless
- slick
- shady
- untruthful
- trick
- devious
- feigned
- shifty
- subtile
- wrong
- jive
- dissembling
- insidious
- mendacious
- dishonest
- foxy
- perplexing
- crooked
- guileful
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.
deceptive, false, ambiguous, deceitful,incorrect, specious, fraudulent, fallacious, delusory, delusive
open, candid, nondeceptive, direct, open, plain, nondeceptive,straightforward, frank, explanatory
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.
