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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌmɪsˈlidɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mis lē′ding)

From the verb mislead: (⇒ conjugate)
misleading is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

mis•lead•ing /ˌmɪsˈlidɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj.

intended to deceive:fed the spy misleading information.

mis•lead•ing (mis lē′ding),USA pronunciation adj.

deceptive;
tending to mislead.

mislead + -ing² 1630–40

mis•lead′ing•ly, adv.
mis•lead′ing•ness, n.

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misleading /mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/ adj

tending to confuse or mislead; deceptive

misˈleadingly adv

mis•lead /mɪsˈlid/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -led, -lead•ing.

to lead or guide in the wrong direction.
to lead (someone) into error;
lead astray:I was misled into believing he was honest.

mis•lead (mis lēd′),USA pronunciation v., -led, -lead•ing.
v.t.

to lead or guide wrongly;
lead astray.
to lead into error of conduct, thought, or judgment.

v.i.

to be misleading;
tend to deceive:vague directions that often mislead.

Middle English misleden, Old English mislǣdan. See mis-¹, lead¹ bef. 1050

mis•lead′er, n.

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mislead /mɪsˈliːd/ vb ( -leads, -leading, -led) (transitive)

to give false or misleading information to
to lead or guide in the wrong direction

misˈleader n

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