misleading
adjective
[ mɪsˈliːdɪŋ ]
• giving the wrong idea or impression.
• "your article contains a number of misleading statements"
Similar:
deceptive,
confusing,
deceiving,
equivocal,
ambiguous,
fallacious,
specious,
spurious,
false,
mock,
pseudo,
illusory,
delusive,
evasive,
casuistic,
sophistical,
mislead
verb
• cause (someone) to have a wrong idea or impression.
• "fans believed they were misled about the reasons for the cancellation"
Similar:
deceive,
delude,
take in,
lie to,
fool,
hoodwink,
lead astray,
throw off the scent,
send on a wild goose chase,
put on the wrong track,
pull someone's leg,
misguide,
misdirect,
misinform,
give wrong information to,
bamboozle,
lead up the garden path,
take for a ride,
give someone a bum steer,
