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Synonyms

misled

American

[mis-led] / mɪsˈlɛd /

adjective

wrongly led, guided, or informed.

He's not a bad writer, just terribly misled about his strengths.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of mislead.

Etymology

Origin of misled

First recorded before 1000

Example Sentences

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The plaintiffs in the California suit claim they were misled by deceptive labeling when purchasing the product more than a dozen times in California stores.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"These rumours…have seriously misled the public and interfered with the investigation of the accident," Wu Shijie, a CAA official, told a press conference in April 2022.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

New Mexico sued the company under a consumer protection law claiming that Meta misled children and parents when it marketed Facebook and Instagram as safe environments for minors.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The AG claimed to be investigating whether contributors were misled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

‘I was misled by Gaia and that horrible Roman child!’

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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