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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinform

Verb

Now some say the operation has left them feeling deceived and questioning whether the White House considered their safety.

— Scott Nover, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2026
The two proceed to deceive each other, insult each other’s appearances, and abandon each other in precarious situations.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

Mistruths, false claims, scams, and other deceptive efforts are tricking people into thinking that a watermark removal app will do wonders, whereas the reality is that the results are at best half-mixed or aimed to cause damage.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
ClickFix works by tricking you into performing an action on your computer that stealthily downloads and installs malware.

— Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of trick

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Paul Schmidt, a Covington & Burling trial attorney representing Meta, contested O'Neill's arguments, and disputed the notion that Meta executives misled the public with their statements about child safety.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
From at least 2020 through its bankruptcy, the auto lender raised nearly $2 billion while its top executives misled investors about the health of the business, the SEC alleged.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026