German word

irreführend

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈɪʁəˌfyːʁənt/

Meaning

  • adjectivemisleading

Example

Die Werbung ist irreführend.

The advertisement is misleading.

Illustration for irreführend (misleading)

More examples

Seine Formulierung war irreführend.

His wording was misleading.

Core concept

A polished sign, picture, or statement points judgment in the wrong direction by showing only a selective or distorted view.

Common phrases

  • irreführende Werbung

    misleading advertising

  • irreführende Angaben

    misleading information

  • irreführender Eindruck

    misleading impression

Similar words

täuschend: Making something appear different from the facts through its presentation.
missverständlich: Expressed so unclearly that the intended meaning may be misunderstood.
falsch: Not true or accurate in its factual content.

Definition in German

Bezeichnet Texte, Bilder oder Aussagen, die durch Formulierung oder Auslassung einen falschen Eindruck erzeugen.

Word origin

Irreführend is the present participle of irreführen, a compound of irre, meaning astray, and führen, meaning lead.

Usage tips

  • Irreführend describes a misleading effect and does not by itself prove that the person or source intended to deceive.

Other meanings

  • deceptiveadjective

Opposites

  • klarclearadjective
  • wahrheitsgetreutruthfuladjective

Related words

  • irreführenmisleadverb
  • Irreführungdeceptionnoun

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