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- [mis-lee-ding]
- /mɪsˈli dɪŋ/
- /ˌmɪsˈliː.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-lee-ding]
- /mɪsˈli dɪŋ/
Definitions of misleading word
- adjective misleading deceptive; tending to mislead. 1
- verb with object misleading to lead or guide wrongly; lead astray. 1
- verb with object misleading to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment. 1
- verb without object misleading to be misleading; tend to deceive: vague directions that often mislead. 1
- noun misleading Giving the wrong idea or impression. 1
- adjective misleading leading the wrong way 1
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Origin of misleading
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; mislead + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Misleading
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misleading popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misleading
adj misleading
- ambiguous — If you describe something as ambiguous, you mean that it is unclear or confusing because it can be understood in more than one way.
- inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- puzzling — confusing or baffling: a puzzling answer.
adjective misleading
- deceptive — If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- confusing — Something that is confusing makes it difficult for people to know exactly what is happening or what to do.
- misrepresentative — to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
- distorted — not truly or completely representing the facts or reality; misrepresented; false: She has a distorted view of life.
- evasive — Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, esp. by responding only indirectly.
noun misleading
- fraudulence — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
- dirty trick — act: unfair, dishonest
- deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
Antonyms for misleading
adj misleading
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
- sincere — free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest: a sincere apology.
- accurate — careful and exact
adjective misleading
- leading — made of or containing lead: a lead pipe; a lead compound.
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