1. the quality or state of being misleading; the characteristic of tending to deceive or lead someone to a wrong conclusion
Usage: abstract noun formed from the adjective 'misleading'; commonly used in academic, legal, and formal contexts

Examples

• The misleadingness of the advertisement was evident when consumers discovered the product did not work as promised.
• Critics pointed out the misleadingness of the statistics presented in the report.
• The witness's misleadingness during testimony undermined the credibility of her account.
• The misleadingness of the headline led many readers to misunderstand the actual news story.
• Lawyers argued that the misleadingness of the contract language violated consumer protection laws.
• The study examined the misleadingness of visual illusions in marketing materials.