as in deceptive
tending or having power to deceive
the misleading text of the advertisement would like you to believe that you're getting something for nothing
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as in deceiving
to cause to believe what is untrue
the coral snake's attractive colors can mislead you into thinking that it is harmless
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Recent Examples of misleading
Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Understanding Fake Reviews Fake reviews are deliberately misleading statements designed to manipulate public opinion.
—Lauren Parr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The tiff between Vance and moderator Margaret Brennan came after a line of questioning over immigration, during which Vance brought up misleading claims regarding Haitian migrants in an Ohio city.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Evidently this was confusing or misleading to a lot of people.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice questions about images and occasionally organize an entire page of results, despite the technology’s past misadventures with misleading information.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Understanding Fake Reviews Fake reviews are deliberately misleading statements designed to manipulate public opinion.
—Lauren Parr, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The tiff between Vance and moderator Margaret Brennan came after a line of questioning over immigration, during which Vance brought up misleading claims regarding Haitian migrants in an Ohio city.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Evidently this was confusing or misleading to a lot of people.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misleading
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But deceptive narrative and form are not what wreaked havoc on Catherine’s life.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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See Arizona election results | Live coverage on Election Day Labor activists, on the other hand, have called the measure a deceptive sham.Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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McLaughlin is accused of deceiving dog owners and rescue groups nationwide to acquire animals needing specialized care, according to police.Lauren De Young, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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In the complaint, Michel blames Hill for mismanaging and deceiving her bandmates about the tour’s finances.SPIN Staff, SPIN, 1 Oct. 2024
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Bear in mind that his campaign was replete with false claims — about immigration, jobs, inflation, crime and more.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Oz is the Penguin now — like everyone in Batman’s Rogues Gallery, a caricature of his own trauma, drawn to criminal means of false liberation.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Misleading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleading. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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