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be misled

VERB

misjudge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

miscalculate misconstrue misunderstand overestimate overrate underestimate

STRONG

dogmatize err misapprehend misconceive mistake prejudge presume presuppose stumble suppose underrate

WEAK

bark up wrong tree be overcritical be partial be unfair be wrong come to hasty conclusion drop the ball miscomprehend misconjecture misdeem misreckon miss by a mile misthink put foot in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

get perceive understand

STRONG

comprehend disbelieve

WEAK

figure judge well

Example Sentences

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Readers unfamiliar with 19th-century baseball will be misled while those familiar with early ball will be annoyed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Sana insisted the situation was under control and urged citizens "not to be misled, out of naivety, into dangerous schemes".

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

If you eat seafood, there is a chance you could be misled as a consumer and end up eating threatened species.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024

But these posts are worded in a spurious way that allows users to be misled into thinking that the videos or songs were released on the day the account posts them.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024

Don't be misled by the preposition about, it’s one of the false clues mentioned above.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

be misled

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