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misleading

/(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/adjective3 syllables

Misleading means: designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently.

Synonyms for misleading13

adjective, as in designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

deceptive, dishonest, dishonorable

also used for misleading

confusing, misdirective, mistakable, disinformation, false pretense, fakeout, head fake, misinformation, ploy, ruse

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What does misleading mean?1

adjective

1

designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently“the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with misleading?15

three syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Misleading in a sentence

  • That summary is misleading, a bunch of stuff got left out.megamanenm
  • That summary is misleading, a bunch of stuff was left out.megamanenm
  • The latest exam was difficult and its questions misleading.brymck
  • The example often is only a misleading mirror.carlosalberto
  • The lamestream media is spreading false and misleading information.2001
  • There are few things more dishonorable than misleading the young.dani0408
  • A fact-based argument is better than a misleading image.shekitten
  • Legal rectification of the contract was necessary to correct the misleading clause.rul

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