misleading

[ mis-lee-ding ]

adjective

1. deceptive; tending to mislead.

Other Words From

• mis·leading·ly adverb
• mis·leading·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misleading¹

First recorded in 1630–40; mislead + -ing ²

Example Sentences

In an article published in Socio-Environmental Systems Modelling, Reinecke and his co-authors point out the lack of a clear definition of the term "Digital Twin of the Earth," which may be misleading.

From Science Daily

The event organiser said it condemned "all acts of violence" and said the results of the survey were "misleading".

From BBC

If they find them to be false or untruthful or misleading, they publish their findings.

From Salon

While chatting to Margarite in Letterkenny Shopping Centre, she says that she feels she is being "gaslighted" - the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one's own advantage - by politicians.

From BBC

But others are sharing advice that regulators say can be misleading.

From New York Times

Related Words

• ambiguous
• deceitful
• disingenuous
• evasive
• false
• inaccurate
• puzzling
• wrong