misleading

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

mis·lead·ing BrE [ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ] NAmE [ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ] adjective
giving the wrong idea or impression and making you believe sth that is not true
Syn: ↑deceptive
•misleading information/advertisements
•It would be seriously misleading to suggest that television has no effect on children.
Derived Word: ↑misleadingly

Thesaurus:
misleading [misleading misleadingly] adj.
•They face prosecution if they provide false or misleading information.
deceptive • • ambiguous • • spurious •
a misleading/an ambiguous statement
a misleading/spurious argument/claim/impression
highly/dangerously misleading/ambiguous/deceptive
Misleading or deceptive? Sth that is misleading gives the wrong idea about sth, especially deliberately, but without actually lying. Sth that is deceptive usually gives a false impression without meaning to: deceptive appearances

Example Bank:
•Some of the information on the website was dangerously misleading.
•Some of the information was dangerously misleading.
•The brochure was extremely misleading about the cost of the holiday.
•They face prosecution if they provide false or misleading information.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  deceptive, shoddy