MISREPRESENTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

misrepresents

verb

present tense third-person singular of misrepresent

as in distorts

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech

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as in obscures

to give a misleading impression of deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case

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Recent Examples of misrepresents The Justice Department has boosted its components focused on immigration fraud and also started a denaturalization campaign to rescind American citizenship from anyone who misrepresents details in applying for citizenship. — Finya Swai, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2026 Muslim American scholars and civic leaders say sharia primarily guides worship, ethics and personal conduct, and that its demonization misrepresents ordinary religious practices while fueling anti-Muslim fear. — David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Characterizing her arrest as the result of Flock technology fundamentally misrepresents both the allegations and the role our technology played in this case. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 If the public agrees with the FTC’s plan, personalized pricing could be found to violate the FTC Act when a seller misrepresents a price as static or widely available when it is actually personalized. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 Still, that correction has been used to manipulate the study data in a way that significantly misrepresents miscarriage risk associated with Covid-19 vaccinations. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The student still needs enough subject knowledge to tell a sound argument from a merely plausible one, to notice a missing source, or to recognize that a polished chart misrepresents its data. — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Though she was sometimes labeled promiscuous, that characterization misrepresents her nature. — Literary Hub, 28 July 2026 That description is inaccurate and misrepresents both our organization and our mission. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresents

Verb

The importance of his work, the difficulty of it—the Hollywood reverence almost distorts it.

— Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
But this perception completely distorts what most Palestinians believe and are prepared to accept.

— Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of distorts

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That is, when the dialogue is audible at all; much of it ends up subsumed by a thundering sound mix that obscures what you’re actually meant to hear.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Pedestrians walk along Marina Bay as thick haze obscures the Merlion park and surrounding skyline in Singapore on October 14, 2026.

— Jenny Lee,Zechariah Chan, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of obscures

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday warned the deal contradicts efforts to get Putin to the negotiating table with Ukraine.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
That contradicts a 2020 study that found dogs influenced human movement more than humans influenced dog movement during the night.

— Gina Vivinetto, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of contradicts

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What isn’t vintage is mostly custom designed by Levin—a wall-to-wall couch with conversation pit vibes, a wooden bed with an attached bench, a thoughtful floating console that hides a TV.

— Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026
On the day of the scavenger hunt, the team hides its creations around town, while ravenous worm-hunters eagerly await their first hint of where a ceramic worm decorated to look like a pickle, or a crayon, or a rainbow dinosaur, can be found.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of hides

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Such a complicated form belies the simplicity of much of the language in it.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, the council voted unanimously to put the referendum on the ballot, but that vote belies the opposition Mayor Nancy Rotering and council members Barisa Bruckman and Anthony Blumberg voiced regarding term limits at meetings.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

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