misdescriptive

English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ descriptive.

Adjective

misdescriptive (comparative more misdescriptive, superlative most misdescriptive)

1. (law) In United States trademark law, tending to mislead consumers about the qualities of the product represented by the mark.

   "Superhealth Yogurt" would be a misdescriptive trademark for a yogurt that was very high in fat.

Derived terms

• deceptively misdescriptive
• misdescriptiveness