misdirective

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misdirective

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From mis- + directive. Attested since the 19th century.

adjective more misdirective · most misdirective

Synonym of misleading. It appears to me that the designation radio-thermal is not only inappropriate, but misdirective, and calculated to put in doubt (without cause, I admit) the correctness of Mr. M.'s views.
Similar: misleading

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@misc{misdirective_2026,
  title = {misdirective},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misdirective},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}