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