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
Melissa Mahtani, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
But users with differing political viewpoints have to agree on a fact-check before it is publicly appended to a post, which means that misleading posts about politically divisive subjects often go unchecked.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The company created what has become a standard for how tech platforms limit the spread of falsehoods and misleading information.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
The update is a response to reports that the summaries gave users misleading information about world events.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
CISOs have been investigated and, in some cases, charged with misleading investors.
—Jonathan Gill, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Registration of a mark prevents competitors from copying or making misleading imitations of one's brand, helping customers recognize and feel confident about their products.
—Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
She’s accused of misleading the Greenbrae resident into paying large amounts of money to couriers who were sent to her home.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Makary has lamented how drugmakers used misleading data to urge doctors to prescribe OxyContin and other opioids as low-risk, non-addictive pain relievers.
—Matthew Perrone and Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
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Follow reputable fact-checking accounts on social media There's a lot of misleading information online, especially around breaking news stories.
—Melissa Mahtani, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
But users with differing political viewpoints have to agree on a fact-check before it is publicly appended to a post, which means that misleading posts about politically divisive subjects often go unchecked.
—Kate Conger, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
The company created what has become a standard for how tech platforms limit the spread of falsehoods and misleading information.
—Shannon Bond, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
The update is a response to reports that the summaries gave users misleading information about world events.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
CISOs have been investigated and, in some cases, charged with misleading investors.
—Jonathan Gill, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Registration of a mark prevents competitors from copying or making misleading imitations of one's brand, helping customers recognize and feel confident about their products.
—Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
She’s accused of misleading the Greenbrae resident into paying large amounts of money to couriers who were sent to her home.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
Makary has lamented how drugmakers used misleading data to urge doctors to prescribe OxyContin and other opioids as low-risk, non-addictive pain relievers.
—Matthew Perrone and Amanda Seitz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misleading
Adjective
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken some steps to regulate the collection of data in vehicles, focusing on consumer protection and preventing deceptive practices.—
Eric Reicin,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Burrowes’ new fraud lawsuit also includes claims for unjust enrichment and deceptive business practices.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Arizona's temperature can be deceiving and deadly.—
Shelby Slade,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Jan. 2025
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In July, Boeing agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud for deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration regulators who approved the 737 Max.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Dec. 2024
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To illustrate, in the United Kingdom vaccinations took a considerable dip in the early 2000s after Wakefield’ false claims of a link between the MMR shot and autism were posted in the media.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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In those documents, West discussed not only how to conduct experiments to implant false memories, instill specific mental disorders, and induce trance states, but also how to hide them.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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Liverpool are regularly seeing apps that replicate the appearance of genuine tickets — fooling not just first-time visitors to Anfield.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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The ultimate aim is, with the use of multiple layers of such transformations, fooling malware classifiers into thinking malicious code is, in fact, totally benign.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Misleading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misleading. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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