misleading
gb/mɪslˈidɪŋ/ us/mɪslˈidɪŋ/
B2
Inglês
Acepções
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adjective
B2
property
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Causing a wrong impression
If something is misleading, it makes people believe something that is not true or not complete.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is misleading; misleading [information/claim/impression]
Erro comum:
Misleading does not always mean someone lied on purpose; it can also describe unclear, incomplete, or badly presented information.
Sinônimos
deceptive (often suggests an intention to trick someone)
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inaccurate (focuses on being factually wrong rather than creating an impression)
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false (stronger; means not true)
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confusing (focuses on being hard to understand, not necessarily false)
Antônimos
accurate (factually correct and not giving a wrong idea)
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truthful (honest and true)
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clear (easy to understand and not likely to cause confusion)
Colocações
misleading information
|misleading claim
|misleading impression
|misleading statement
|misleading headline
|misleading figures
|misleading data
|potentially misleading
|highly misleading
|seriously misleading
Temas
communication
|information
|media
|business
|law
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- This map is misleading.
- The photo gave a misleading impression of the hotel.
Gramática
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misleading
AFI
GB/mɪslˈidɪŋ/
US/mɪslˈidɪŋ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
mis - lead - ing (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lead)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: misleading
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.