Synonyms for misleading
mɪsˈli dɪŋmis·lead·ing

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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"

   Synonyms:
   cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry, deceptive, jerry-built, delusory

   Antonyms:
   honorable, honest

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1. deluded

   giving the wrong idea or impression.

   your article contains a number of misleading statements.

   Submitted by JP03 on January 26, 2015  

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1. misleadingadjective

   Synonyms:
   delusive, deceitful, fallacious, illusive

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1. List of paraphrases for "misleading":

   deceptive, mislead, delusive, deceitful, misguided, specious, deceiving, fallacious, confusing, false, fraudulent, equivocal, erroneous, illusory

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How to use misleading in a sentence?

1. Deb Fischer:

   Misleading prompts to just click the 'OK' button can often transfer your contacts, messages, browsing activity, photos, or location information without you even realizing it.

2. Roger Stone:

   I am anxious to rebut allegations that I had any improper or nefarious contact with any agent of the Russia state based on facts -- not misleading and salacious headlines, i am willing to appear voluntarily if the committee isn't looking for the headline of issuing a subpoena.

3. Lori Lightfoot:

   It wasn't a playground, it was a park. It wasn't seven dead. It wasn't 52 wounded in one incident, which is what this suggests. And it's misleading, it's important when we're talking about people's lives to actually get the facts correct, which one can easily do if you actually cared about getting it right.

4. Tara Reade:

   There’s been no investigation. That’s a lie. That’s misleading the public.

5. Neama Rahmani:

   Gascon’s statement is misleading for several reasons, the defendant was charged with assault causing great bodily injury, which isn’t a ‘strike’ under California’s three strikes law, when he could have been charged with assault with a deadly weapon, which is a strike.