misleading
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4.4
- adjective
- /mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/
:
engañoso
- Books can be misleading.
- misleading information
- misleading claims
- misleading advertising
But I think that this is misleading and false.
- But I think that this is misleading and false.
- So the phrasing there is a little bit misleading for a Germanless reader.
- This headline isn't just misleading, it's actually wrong.
- And and we thought that that would be misleading if that were implied within the trial.
- So I do feel like those numbers are both, they're misleading in both directions essentially.
- So in my opinion, these marketing numbers are misleading at best.
- But this depiction of France is incomplete and misleading.
- For English speakers, this can be a bit misleading.
Examples
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We decided to check for ourselves but were given misleading information.
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So our sensory perception is sometimes misleading about the reality of things.
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And that answer therefore must have been a misleading answer to the House.
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I was given misleading information from my people.
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The question is vague and misleading.
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Last weekend, a newspaper published a misleading story that hurt my family and reflected badly upon my character.
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But I think that this is misleading and false.
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I mean, the wording of this problem was kind of misleading.
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The title of Macquarrie's long and learned book is misleading in one respect and very apt in another.
Academic text (1991) -
The advertisement was very misleading, making customers think the product was on sale.
Synonyms
62
5.3
Appearing true but making someone believe something that is not true
31
5.0
Acting in a dishonest way to make people believe something untrue
15
8.7
Appearing true but actually wrong
6
4.8
Not honest and likely to tell lies
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8.3
To give a wrong idea of the real situation
Changed from the original meaning so it makes people believe something wrong
Antonyms
Compounds
False or incomplete information spread on purpose to make people believe something untrue
How Misleading
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word misleading comes from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and the verb lead meaning 'to guide', just like in mistake or misunderstand. So, to be misleading is to 'lead' someone the wrong way or give them the wrong idea.