misleader

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noun

One who leads into error.

OriginMiddle English misledere →
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Meanings

nounmisleader (plural misleaders)

plural misleaders

  1. One who leads into error.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishmisledere
  2. Englishmisleader

From Middle English misledere, equivalent to mislead + -er. Compare Dutch misleider (“misleader, deceiver”), Swedish missledare.

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Translations

Spanish corruptor
  • corruptorone who leads into error

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

misdealerleaderism
Cite this entry
APA

misleader. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misleader

MLA

“misleader.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misleader. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misleader,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misleader.

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