misleading
pronunciation
How to pronounce misleading in British English:
UK [ˌmɪsˈli:dɪŋ]
How to pronounce misleading in American English:
US [mɪsˈlidɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- tending to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
Word Origin
- misleading (adj.)
- 1630s, present participle adjective from mislead.
Example
- 1. And it is dangerously misleading to treat fables as fact .
- 2. Brace yourself for an increase in stupid , misleading , or illegal action by u.s. companies .
- 3. That honeymoon period can be misleading .
- 4. But that success could be misleading .
- 5. Companies like to have high numbers in their revenue column but this can be quite misleading .