misleading

adjective
/(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/

Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.

Synonyms

deceptive

Related words

disleading
misleadingness
misleadingly
unmisleading

Example sentences

“A fact-based argument is better than a misleading image.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“This is a misleading description.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“Impressions can be misleading.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “misleading” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.