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 company misled reporters about the facts, and maybe state regulators too.

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

No minister wants to have to defend a decision that looks to many voters and their rivals, like they were misled, after promises not to raise National Insurance in the election.

From BBC

Robin Dunne, for Mrs Rooney, said that "there has been no misconduct" and that it was "illogical to say that we misled anyone".

From BBC

Related Words

• misinformed
• mistaken
• wronged