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misleading

/mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/
mis · lead · ing
Adverb:misleadingly
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misleading Lexical Profile

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• adjective

1

Giving the wrong idea or impression; deceptive or tending to cause someone to believe something that is not true.

Example

"The advertisement contained misleading claims about the nutritional benefits of the energy drink."

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• Rhymes for misleading

• Nearby Words

mislay
mislead
misleader
misleading
misleadingly
misleadingness
mislearn

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the verb 'mislead' and the participial suffix '-ing', tracing back to Old English 'mislædan', from 'mis-' (wrongly) and 'lædan' (to lead or guide).

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