Definitions for misleading
mɪsˈli dɪŋmis·lead·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. deceptive, misleading, shoddyadjective

   designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

   "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"; "shoddy business practices"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. misleadingadjective

   Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression.

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1. misleading

   Deception or falsehood is an act or statement that misleads, hides the truth, or promotes a belief, concept, or idea that is not true. It is often done for personal gain or advantage. Deception can involve dissimulation, propaganda and sleight of hand as well as distraction, camouflage or concealment. There is also self-deception, as in bad faith. It can also be called, with varying subjective implications, beguilement, deceit, bluff, mystification, ruse, or subterfuge. Deception is a major relational transgression that often leads to feelings of betrayal and distrust between relational partners. Deception violates relational rules and is considered to be a negative violation of expectations. Most people expect friends, relational partners, and even strangers to be truthful most of the time. If people expected most conversations to be untruthful, talking and communicating with others would require distraction and misdirection to acquire reliable information. A significant amount of deception occurs between some romantic and relational partners.Deceit and dishonesty can also form grounds for civil litigation in tort, or contract law (where it is known as misrepresentation or fraudulent misrepresentation if deliberate), or give rise to criminal prosecution for fraud. It also forms a vital part of psychological warfare in denial and deception.

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1. misleading

   Misleading refers to providing false, inaccurate, or deceptive information or guidance that may cause misunderstanding or incorrect conclusions. It involves giving someone the wrong idea or impression, often with the intention of deceiving them or leading them astray from the truth.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Misleading

   of Mislead

2. Misleadingadjective

   leading astray; delusive

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'misleading' in Adjectives Frequency: #876

Anagrams for misleading »

1. misaligned

2. misdealing

How to pronounce misleading?

1. Alex

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say misleading in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of misleading in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of misleading in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of misleading in a Sentence

1. Eric Williams ':

   The numbers are misleading, i thought about it a lot.

2. Amanuel Neguede:

   I've seen a lot of a lot of hate speech, that definitely does fuel ethnic violence in Myanmar Ethiopia, whenever there's a major offensive, for example that's happening in the north, we can see a lot of images of conflict that's happened in different countries used in a misleading context. I would say that most of the time we'll see posts surface -- especially posts that are widely shared -- after real news events.

3. Gurbir Grewal:

   Boeing Company and Dennis Muilenburg put profits over people by misleading investors about the safety of the 737 Max all in an effort to rehabilitate Boeing's image following two tragic accidents that resulted in the loss of 346 lives and incalculable grief to so many families.

4. Adam Schiff:

   In light of the selective leaks of Mr. Simpson’s testimony and misleading manner in which Fusion GPS’ role has been characterized, I support releasing the transcript.

5. David Riesman:

   The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different; they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=misleading
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Misleading
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misleading
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misleading