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.
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:
- equivocal
- lying
- hypocritical
- subtile
- tricky
- perplexing
- jive
- spurious
- duplicitous
- bewildering
- underhand
- crooked
- devious
- insincere
- subtle
- untrustworthy
- sham
- deluding
- shady
- distracting
- insidious
- confounding
- artificial
- foxy
- defrauding
- forged
- untruthful
- wrong
- knavish
- crafty
- sly
- artful
- mendacious
- feigned
- ambidextrous
- phony
- trickish
- perfidious
- bogus
- fake
- phoney
- underhanded
- trick
- dissembling
- sneaky
- faithless
- wily
- puzzling
- guileful
- shifty
- cunning
- evasive
- treacherous
- dishonest
- counterfeit
- slick
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word misleading
designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertentlyof Mislead, Leading astray; delusive.
false,deceptive,incorrect, inaccurate, fraudulent, delusive, specious, beguiling, deceitful, deceiving
frank, illuminating, frank, outspoken, explanatory, plain, outspoken, direct, straight, straight
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.
