Misleading

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ

Definitions

A deception that misleads.

Equivalents

Españoldelusorio descaminante desencaminantedespistante engañoso

Françaistrompeur

Deutschirreführend mißverständlich verwirrend

16 more languages

العربيةالتضليل مضلَّل

Българскиподвеждащ

Češtinazavádějící

Ελληνικάπαραπλανητικός

Suomieksyttäminen eksytys erehdyttäväharhaanjohtava petollinen sumuttaminen sumutus vedättäminen

हिन्दीभ्रामक

Magyarfélrevezető megtévesztő

Italianofuorviante

日本語紛らわしい

한국어어폐

Nederlandsmisleidend

Polskiprzewrotnie

Portuguêsenganoso ilusório

Русскийвводя́щий в заблужде́ние дезориенти́рующий ло́жныйобманчивый

Svenskamissvisande vilseledande

Українськаобма́нливий

Examples

“According to this tradition, acts of deception that are mere misleadings are morally better than acts of deception that are lies.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Misleadingly misleadingness Misleads Misled misleto misletoe

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