Misleading

Pronunciation: /mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

Definitions of misleading

adjective giving the wrong idea or impression

Example Sentences

A1 The advertisement was misleading, it made me believe the product could solve all my problems.

A2 The misleading information on the website led me to make the wrong decision.

B1 The misleading statistics presented in the report caused confusion among the audience.

B2 The company was fined for using misleading advertising tactics to attract customers.

C1 The misleading claims made by the politician were quickly debunked by fact-checkers.

C2 Consumers filed a lawsuit against the company for their misleading marketing practices.

Examples of misleading in a Sentence

formal The advertisement was found to be misleading as it exaggerated the product's benefits.

informal Don't trust everything you see online, some of it can be pretty misleading.

slang That article was totally clickbait, so misleading!

figurative Her smile was misleading, hiding the pain she was feeling inside.

Grammatical Forms of misleading

• past tense: misled
• plural: misleadings
• comparative: more misleading
• superlative: most misleading
• present tense: misleads
• future tense: will mislead
• perfect tense: has misled
• continuous tense: is misleading
• singular: misleading
• positive degree: misleading
• infinitive: to mislead
• gerund: misleading
• participle: misleading

Origin and Evolution of misleading

First Known Use: 1611 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'misleading' originated from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly' and the verb 'lead' meaning 'to guide or direct'.

Evolution of the word: The word 'misleading' has retained its original meaning of guiding or directing wrongly, but has also evolved to encompass the idea of causing someone to have the wrong idea or impression about something.