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mislead

/mɪsˈliːd/
mis · lead
Adverb:misleadingly
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Adjective:misleading
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Past Simple:misled
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Past Participle:misled
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Present Participle:misleading
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mislead Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To cause someone to have a wrong idea or impression about someone or something.

Example

"The company was fined for using advertisements that could mislead consumers about the product's benefits."

2

To lead or guide someone in the wrong direction.

Example

"Outdated trail markers can easily mislead hikers in the dense forest."

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Word Nuance & Usage

The past tense and past participle of 'mislead' is 'misled', which is frequently misspelled as 'misleaded' or confused with a nonexistent verb 'misle' due to the pronunciation of the base verb.

• Rhymes for mislead

• Nearby Words

misjudgment
mislabel
mislay
mislead
misleader
misleading
misleadingly

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from Old English 'mislædan', formed from the prefix 'mis-' (badly, wrongly) and 'lædan' (to lead).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Mislead. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/mislead
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