misleading

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BrE /ˈmɪs.leɪ.dɪŋ/ AmE /ˈmɪs.leɪ.diŋ/

adjective en → es

1 DECEPTIVE [attributive / predicative] B1

intended to deceive or confuse people by giving them wrong information

engañoso, engañosamente

  • be misleading about something

Collocations misleading information · misleading statement

  • The advertisement was misleading about the product's features.

    El anuncio era engañoso sobre las características del producto.

2 CONFUSING [attributive / predicative] B2

likely to confuse or mislead people, even if not intended to deceive them

confuso, engañoso

  • be misleading about something

Collocations misleading evidence · misleading appearance

  • The statistics can be misleading if not interpreted correctly.

    Las estadísticas pueden ser engañosas si no se interpretan correctamente.