Synonyms for misleading
mɪsˈli dɪŋmis·lead·ing

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1. deceptive, misleading, shoddyadjective

   designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

   "the deceptive calm in the eye of the storm"; "deliberately deceptive packaging"; "a misleading similarity"; "statistics can be presented in ways that are misleading"; "shoddy business practices"

   Synonyms:
   cheapjack, shoddy, tawdry, deceptive, jerry-built, delusory

   Antonyms:
   honorable, honest

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1. deluded

   giving the wrong idea or impression.

   your article contains a number of misleading statements.

   Submitted by JP03 on January 26, 2015  

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1. misleadingadjective

   Synonyms:
   delusive, deceitful, fallacious, illusive

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1. List of paraphrases for "misleading":

   deceptive, mislead, delusive, deceitful, misguided, specious, deceiving, fallacious, confusing, false, fraudulent, equivocal, erroneous, illusory

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1. Brother Colm O'Connell:

   Although I know he is a very experienced athlete, I am not sure if he is mentally fit. It would be misleading to say I knew his mental or physical strength. He has not been in touch for a long time.

2. The NRSC:

   Jon Ossoff, top Democratic congressional candidate, raises questions with misleading resume.

3. The CMA:

   Millions of people base their shopping decisions on reviews, and if these are misleading or untrue, then shoppers could end up being misled into buying something that isn't right for them – leaving businesses who play by the rules missing out.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Theoretically, do I think that a director of the FBI who knows for a fact that something is mythology but (is) misleading to the American people, and he should set the record straight? Yes, I do think he should say that, publicly.

5. Herbert Spencer:

   How often misused words generate misleading thoughts.