misleading

UK /(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/ US /(ˌ)mɪsˈliːdɪŋ/
adj 1noun 1

Definitions

adj

1

Deceptive or tending to mislead or create a false impression, even if technically true.

The problem does not appear so hopeless when misleading metaphor is discarded.

noun

1

A deception that misleads.

According to this tradition, acts of deception that are mere misleadings are morally better than acts of deception that are lies.

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