misleading

/ˈmɪsˌlidɪŋ/
/mɪsˈlidɪŋ/
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Definitions of misleading
  1. adjective
    designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently
    “a misleading similarity”
    “statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading”
    synonyms: deceptive, shoddy
    dishonest, dishonorable
    deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive
Pronunciation
US
/ˈmɪsˌlidɪŋ/
UK
/mɪsˈlidɪŋ/
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