HyperDic: misleading

English > 1 sense of the word misleading:
ADJECTIVEallmisleading, deceptivedesigned to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
misleading > pronunciation
Soundsmihsliy'dihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > misleading: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningDesigned to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently.
Examples
  • "a misleading similarity"
  • "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"
Synonymdeceptive
Broaderdishonest, dishonorabledeceptive or fraudulent
Spanishengañoso, ilusorio
Adverbsmisleadinglyin a misleading way

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