MISINFORMED Synonyms: 91 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of misinformed

as in misguided

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verb

past tense of misinform

as in deceived

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 misinformed

Adjective

There are reports of suicide from all of these enormous hormonal fluctuations, and yet women are left in the dark and misinformed about what to expect. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 Why the plea deal was delayed The plea deal was delayed last week after Jackson had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026

Verb

And no reset timeout was called — with the Libs seemingly being misinformed by officials — to draw up another magical play for a shot at double OT like Fauthoux’s previous shot to end regulation. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 His office later added that Hoskins could have been misinformed or misunderstood the exchange. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misinformed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed

Adjective

Health leaders must move quickly to oppose these deeply misguided changes.

— Julie Morita, Time, 25 Oct. 2026
Civello also observed that Denton has the opinion that the decisions made years ago to expand the brand down-market with more price points below $100 appear misguided, and that Nike now is looking at rolling some of that back.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of misguided

Verb

Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state's entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company's public statements about privacy on the platform.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Attorneys for New Mexico argued that the state’s entire population, not just Facebook users, were deceived by the company’s public statements about privacy on the platform.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

Adjective

After receiving the alpha-lipoic acid, Hawrylak felt confused and dizzy.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Their offensive line, which was supposed to be a strength, was confused and overwhelmed by a Wisconsin defense that allowed 41 points to Notre Dame.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of confused

Adjective

The reality, of course, is that the Southern accent is not some incorrect version of a national standard but instead a historically separate and unique dialect – or, more accurately, set of dialects.

— Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
And Ballmer and the Clippers remain adamant the penalties—and the allegations of misconduct—are incorrect.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrect

Adjective

An agent may have broader access or authority than its assignment requires, which can enable a mistaken or malicious instruction to trigger a payment, expose sensitive information or disrupt an essential system.

— Shekhar Iyer, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
After a resolution or a mistaken filing, withdrawal may make sense; preserve the original notice alongside the withdrawal record.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistaken

Verb

During the trial, jurors assessed whether Facebook misled users about privacy and content moderation 34 separate times.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
New York — A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

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