misleading

Meaning

Adj

Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.

Verb

present participle and gerund of mislead

Noun

A deception that misleads.

mislead

• Verb
• Noun

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Opposite of

clear, unconfusing, unmisleading

Synonyms

deceptive

fallacious

confusing

delusive

dissembling

deceiving

equivocal

sham

deceitful

shoddy

false

falsehood

falsity

lying

misinterpretation

misunderstanding

perplexing

seduction

seductive

sophistic

tricky

unreasonable

unstable

untrue

ambiguous

misteaching

catchy

cheating

corrupting

counterfeit

deception

deluding

distortion

erroneous

evasive

Translations

irreführend

bedrieglijk

trompeur

engañoso

illusoir

enganoso

παραπλανητικός

αποπλανητικός

fuorviante

ilusório

ingannevole

enganador

misleidend

beirrend

irreführende

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

Etymology

From mislead + -ing.