misleading
/ˌmɪsˈliːdɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण मिस्लीडिंग
भ्रामक, गुमराह करने वाला
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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giving the wrong idea or impression and making you believe something that is not true
भ्रामक, गुमराह करने वाला
- misleading advertisements
- The report gave a misleading picture.
- The headline is misleading, because the story is about something else.
+ 2 more examples
- A misleading label on the pack made customers think it was sugar-free.
- The map was out of date and quite misleading.
Synonyms deceptive confusing false ambiguous delusive
Opposite accurate clear truthful straightforward
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
misleading + noun
Misleading describes information, advice or a sign that gives a wrong idea, whether on purpose or by accident.
'Misleading' ऐसी जानकारी, सलाह या संकेत का वर्णन करता है जो गलत धारणा देता है, चाहे जानबूझकर या अनजाने में।
- The advertisement was misleading.
- Misleading information caused confusion.
be misleading about / in sth
Use about for the topic and in for the way something misleads.
विषय के लिए 'about' और जिस रूप में भ्रम होता है उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- The report is misleading about the actual costs.
- The headline is misleading in its wording.
mislead (verb) / misled
The verb is mislead, and its past and past participle are misled; the adjective misleading is derived from it.
क्रिया 'mislead' है, और उसका past तथा past participle 'misled' हैं; विशेषण 'misleading' उसी से बना है।
- The map misled the tourists.
- We were misled by the label.
misleading vs misled
Misleading describes the thing that gives a wrong idea; misled describes the person who has been given a wrong idea.
'Misleading' गलत धारणा देने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है; 'misled' उस व्यक्ति का जिसे गलत धारणा मिली।
- The sign was misleading, so the driver was misled.
+Collocations 4
misleading + noun
advertisementheadlinestatementlabeltitleclaim
- The misleading label said the juice was fresh.
adverb + misleading
highlydeeplypotentiallysomewhatdeliberately
- The figures were deliberately misleading.
verb + misleading
beseemprovefindcall
- Many people find the name misleading.
mislead + noun
customersvotersreadersthe publicinvestors
- The company misled investors about its profits.
“More examples 5
- The advertisement was misleading because it hid the real price.
विज्ञापन भ्रामक था क्योंकि उसने असली कीमत छिपा रखी थी।
- Appearances can be misleading.
दिखावा भ्रामक हो सकता है।
- The coach gave misleading advice to the new players.
प्रशिक्षक ने नए खिलाड़ियों को भ्रामक सलाह दी।
- The title of the book is misleading; it is not about cooking.
पुस्तक का शीर्षक भ्रामक है; वह खाना पकाने के बारे में नहीं है।
- Radhika corrected the misleading note on the notice board.
राधिका ने सूचना-पट पर लगी भ्रामक सूचना को सुधारा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I was misleading by the false news.
✓ I was misled by the false news.
For the person who is deceived, use the past participle misled.
धोखा खाए व्यक्ति के लिए past participle 'misled' आता है।
✗ The map mislead the travellers.
✓ The map misled the travellers.
The past tense of mislead is misled.
'Mislead' का past tense 'misled' है।
✗ The news is very misleaded.
✓ The news is very misleading.
There is no word misleaded; the adjective is misleading.
'Misleaded' शब्द नहीं है; विशेषण 'misleading' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all concern giving a wrong idea, but intent and manner differ.
ये विशेषण गलत धारणा देने से जुड़े हैं, पर इरादा और ढंग भिन्न हैं।
Giving a wrong idea, with or without intent.
गलत धारणा देने वाला, इरादे के साथ या बिना।
- A misleading headline.
Seeming to be one thing but really another, often meant to trick.
दिखने में कुछ और पर वास्तव में कुछ और, प्रायः धोखे के इरादे से।
- Deceptive prices.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mis·lead·ing
With mis- and -lead- (not 'missleading').
mis- और -lead- के साथ ('missleading' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: mislead, misled, misled (not 'misleaded').
Verb forms: mislead, misled, misled ('misleaded' गलत है)।
Keep the mis- verbs together: mislead, misjudge, misplace, misspell (double s), misuse, misunderstand.
Mis- verbs साथ याद रखिए: mislead, misjudge, misplace, misspell (दो s), misuse, misunderstand।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019 penalizes misleading advertisements.
Consumer Protection Act, 2019 भ्रामक विज्ञापनों को दंडित करता है।