misleading

Verb

Plain form mislead

Third-person singular misleads

Past tense misled

Past participle misled

Present participle misleading

1. The present participle of mislead.

If something is misleading, then it leading you to a lie. It is false and deceptive.

Examples:

• Many advertisements for weight loss products are misleading because they promise results without diet or exercise.
• The wolf's disguise and inviting voice were misleading tricks to trap Little Red Riding Hood.