misleading

Verb

Plain form mislead

Third-person singular misleads

Past tense misled

Past participle misled

Present participle misleading

1. The present participle of mislead.

Adjective

Positive misleading

Comparative more misleading

Superlative most misleading

1. If someone or something is misleading, it is leading you to a lie. It is false and deceptive.

   Many advertisements for weight loss products are misleading because they promise results without diet or exercise.

   The wolf's disguise and inviting voice were misleading tricks to trap Little Red Riding Hood.

Related words

• mislead