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

The evidence does not establish that Claude deliberately set out to deceive investigators.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Until Holmes, the characters in Oppenheim’s documentaries had been relative unknowns — people with far less incentive to deceive him.

— Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

Those conducting the online scams are sometimes willing con artists, and other times trafficked foreign nationals -- many Chinese -- tricked themselves into work and held in prison-like compounds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
But a few times in recent years, Hollins, a veterinarian, tricked Jonathan and slid a cotton swab into the giant tortoise’s mouth to get a saliva sample.

— Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of trick

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Ramaswamy has also refuted allegations his fortune came from misleading investors.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
However, Axios’ source said the requests spanned more than 50 pages of questions and sought documents related to the incidents, internal security measures taken, and marketing materials that may suggest consumers were misled.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026