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