Anglais

misleading

gb/mɪslˈidɪŋ/ us/mɪslˈidɪŋ/
B2 Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adjective B2 property
1

Causing a wrong impression

If something is misleading, it makes people believe something that is not true or not complete.

Schéma d’usage : [something] is misleading; misleading [information/claim/impression]
Erreur fréquente :
Misleading does not always mean someone lied on purpose; it can also describe unclear, incomplete, or badly presented information.
Synonymes
deceptive (often suggests an intention to trick someone) | inaccurate (focuses on being factually wrong rather than creating an impression) | false (stronger; means not true) | confusing (focuses on being hard to understand, not necessarily false)
Antonymes
accurate (factually correct and not giving a wrong idea) | truthful (honest and true) | clear (easy to understand and not likely to cause confusion)
Collocations
misleading information |misleading claim |misleading impression |misleading statement |misleading headline |misleading figures |misleading data |potentially misleading |highly misleading |seriously misleading
Thèmes
communication |information |media |business |law
Exemples
  • The chart is misleading because it leaves out last year's figures.
  • The headline was technically true but highly misleading.
  • Critics said the company's claims about the product were misleading.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • This map is misleading.
  • The photo gave a misleading impression of the hotel.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
misleading
API
GB/mɪslˈidɪŋ/
US/mɪslˈidɪŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
mis - lead - ing (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lead)
Formes du mot
Adjective
  • Base: misleading
Expressions

false or misleading

1
/fˈɔls ˈɔɹ mɪslˈidɪŋ/
fixed phrase formal

Untrue or giving wrong impression

Used especially in official language to mean either untrue or likely to give the wrong idea.

Exemples
  • The company denied making any false or misleading statements to investors.
  • Applicants must not provide false or misleading information on the form.
  • The regulator said the label was false or misleading.

misleading advertising

1
/mɪslˈidɪŋ ˈædvɚtˌaɪzɪŋ/
fixed phrase business

Advertising that gives wrong impression

Ads that make customers believe something wrong about what is being sold.

Exemples
  • The airline was fined for misleading advertising about extra fees.
  • Consumer groups complained that the promotion was misleading advertising.
  • The rules are designed to protect shoppers from misleading advertising.

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