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misleading

[mis-lee-ding] / mɪsˈli dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
deceptive, confusing
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambiguous deceitful disingenuous evasive false inaccurate puzzling wrong
STRONG
beguiling bewildering confounding deceiving deluding distracting perplexing
WEAK
casuistical catchy delusive delusory demagogic fallacious sophistical specious spurious tricky
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct frank honest right sincere straight truthful

Example Sentences

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Just as robots can misplace blocks, chatbots can generate false or misleading outputs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The operator described the allegations about contracts and fees as "incorrect and misleading".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

A registered investment advisory firm that specializes in attempting to copy the trading activities of influential investors has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that its advertising on social media was misleading.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

One day earlier, a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million for misleading users about platform safety and failing to protect children from sexual predators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The usual description of the duel’s location—the plains of Weehawken—is misleading.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis