Definitions

misinformation

[mis-in-fer-mey-shuhn] / ˌmɪs ɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

false information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

falsity misreport misstatement

STRONG

calumny deception falsification obfuscation

WEAK

chicanery distortion inaccuracy prevarication sophistry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fact truth

Example Sentences

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Misinformation surged as immigrants scrambled to figure out whether, and how, to pay.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

Misinformation about who had carried out the attack fuelled the first mass riots in this country since 2011, when Sir Keir had been the director of public prosecutions.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025

Misinformation and disinformation researchers examine the sources of misleading content.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

Misinformation refers to misleading narratives shared by people unaware that content is false.

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2025

MACUSA’s Department of No-Maj Misinformation has put in extensive work to convince Muggles that sightings of Hodags have been hoaxes.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling