Misleader (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who leads astray (often deliberately).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The politician was accused of being a misleader, making false promises to win the election.
- The charismatic cult leader was a misleader, using his charm to manipulate his followers into doing his bidding.
- The teacher was disappointed to discover that the textbook was a misleader, containing many factual errors that had misled her students.
- The travel guide was a misleader, leading tourists to believe that the scenic route was shorter than it actually was.
- The company's CEO was a misleader, deliberately downplaying the risks of the new investment to convince shareholders to support it.