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misleading

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

misleading means: Making you believe something that is wrong, even when some of the information is true.

adjective

FALSE IMPRESSIONB2

Making you believe something that is wrong, even when some of the information is true.

  • The advertisement is misleading.
  • Those figures gave a misleading impression of our success.
  • Was the description deliberately misleading?

Similar words: deceptive, deceiving

Opposites: accurate

Common phrases: misleading information, misleading statement, potentially misleading

Questions about misleading

What does misleading mean?

Making you believe something that is wrong, even when some of the information is true.

What is misleading in other languages?

Türkçe: yanıltıcı · Español: engañoso · Français: trompeur · Deutsch: irreführend · Italiano: fuorviante · 日本語: 誤解を招く

How do you pronounce misleading?

It is pronounced /ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/.

How do you use misleading in a sentence?

The advertisement is misleading. Those figures gave a misleading impression of our success.

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