When a beverage company makes a claim that its range of drinks are "Brewed to be Better ",-
when in fact they are flavoured softdrinks !
misleading
Deceptive means misleading. "Her deceptive charm caused him to love the wrong girl."
Deceptive: misleading The deceptive man tricked the girl out of her money.
Cunning, deceptive, evasive, indirect, misleading, slippery, vague
Synonyms: Beguiling, deceiving, deceptive, deluding, fallacious, false
Deceptive advertising occurs when the advertiser advertises information that is false. Misleading advertising occurs when the item being advertised gives the purchaser an idea of something that is not true without actually claiming the false information to be true.
The word deceptive is an adjective, a word to describe a noun as giving an appearance or impression different from the true one, misleading. Example sentence: So many commercial messages use deceptive language to sell you something.
A bill of goods is a collection of items purchased or offered for sale, or a set of misleading or deceptive claims.
A bill of goods is a collection of items purchased or offered for sale, or a set of misleading or deceptive claims.
Colin Lockhart has written: 'The law of misleading or deceptive conduct' -- subject(s): Competition, Unfair, Consumer protection, Deceptive advertising, Law and legislation, Unfair Competition
Optical illusions-visually perceived images that are deceptive & misleading.
All advertising is unethical. They manipulate you into thinking you need to buy something when you don't.