1. giving the wrong idea or impression; likely to deceive or confuse

Examples

• The advertisement was misleading about the product’s actual size.
• His misleading statement caused confusion among the voters.
• The graph’s scale was misleading and made the data look more dramatic.
• She gave misleading directions that led us to the wrong building.
• The headline was misleading and didn’t reflect the article’s content.
• It would be misleading to say the project was completely successful.
• The witness provided misleading testimony during the trial.