misled

[ mis-led ]

adjective

1. wrongly led, guided, or informed:

   He's not a bad writer, just terribly misled about his strengths.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of mislead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of misled¹

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

The BBC has spoken to 12 small businesses who say they were misled.

From BBC

Without providing details, Mr. Perez said in his statement that BaronHR relied on third-party contractors that “misled” the staffing agency about workers’ compensation coverage or withheld wages when “clients didn’t pay on time.”

From New York Times

“He misled us to believe that Blaze had wandered off,” Pepper said.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to advertising that misled drivers on hourly pay rates, the FTC also said Lyft’s “earnings guarantee” program was misleading.

From Los Angeles Times

But campaigners said other options were not explored and the council's consultation had "misled the community", and they launched legal action.

From BBC

Related Words

• misinformed
• mistaken
• wronged