MISINFORM Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

misinform

verb

ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrm

Definition of misinform

as in to deceive

to cause to believe what is untrue had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party

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Recent Examples of misinform In my view, the writer has fallen victim to a concerted effort to misinform. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 Timoja had been misinformed that the ruler of Goa, Yusuf Adil Shah, had died, leaving behind a young and inexperienced successor, and that internal rivalries among Deccan rulers had further weakened Goa. — Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 There also is the problem of deepfakes that can misinform or facilitate criminal activity. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025 Popov did just that, only to be misinformed. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misinform

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinform

Verb

But looks are deceiving in this case – just like the 3X Plus and 3X before it, the trailer stretches out via three individual telescopic segments that emerge at the push of a button.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Facebook's lawyers argued that the state failed to prove whether people were actually harmed by these deceiving statements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceive

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The speakers accused Cofer of exploiting fears surrounding immigration enforcement and misleading Latino voters about Guerra’s record.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
In one case, the program paid out more than $50 million to an electric vehicle company after its former chief executive was indicted on suspicion of misleading investors, Briscoe reports.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026