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

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 Politicians and researchers have warned of the growing risks of a misinformed public as false information online can spread quickly. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 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

The White House has consistently derided Bonta’s litigation against the administration as baseless and misguided.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Thus, treating the first movie’s haul as the new standard for future chapters was misguided, particularly when sequels have historically earned less than their predecessors.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of misguided

Verb

Some veterans say recruiters deceived them and Haitian authorities tortured them; their families call them scapegoats.

— Astrid Suárez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Some of the Colombians have long maintained that they were deceived about the mission and arrived at the home after Moïse had already been killed.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of deceived

Adjective

Todd Snider, sickly skinny and confused, sat on a bench surrounded by police and a few uniformed members of the Salt Lake City Fire Department.

— Geoff Edgers, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Henry’s horrified too, but my guy’s also confused because instead of really feeling for what her husband has been through, Julia is cold and distant.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of confused

Verb

Aguilar alleged that officers tricked her mother, who only speaks Spanish, into letting them in without giving her a chance to secure Kush.

— Amy Corral, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
In 2022, internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare also said that the use of security keys had foiled a phishing attempt that tricked a few employees into entering their passwords into a fake login form.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of tricked

Adjective

What prevents an incorrect action from propagating into the physical process?

— Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The sports media rarely treats athletes who espouse liberal or progressive political views as problematic, even when those views are provocative, divisive, or factually incorrect.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of incorrect

Verb

Don’t be fooled by the big numbers that these guys throw around in their ballots.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Despite all the criticism that has pummeled the club since it was found guilty of over 100 charges relating to financial breaches, you could be fooled into thinking nothing was wrong.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of fooled

Adjective

No additional shots were fired after police arrived, Lorah said, adding that sounds later mistaken for gunfire came from flash-bang devices used by SWAT officers.

— Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
The slip-ons have a clog-like feel, but the low-profile silhouette looks so luxurious—honestly, they could be mistaken for The Row.

— Melony Forcier, InStyle, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistaken

Verb

The campaign celebrates tangible human interaction, but in doing so, misled its audience.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
The lawsuit claims TikTok misled users about the feature, as well, presenting Algo Refresh as a permanent reset, rather than a temporary one.

— Stevie Bonifield, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

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