misrepresenting

ADJECTIVE

lying

Synonyms

STRONGEST

misleading

STRONG

dissembling dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating falsifying fibbing inventing misstating prevaricating two-timing wrong

WEAK

committing perjury deceitful deceptive delusive delusory false guileful mendacious perfidious shifty treacherous tricky two-faced unreliable untruthful

Antonyms

STRONG

honest

WEAK

direct frank

ADJECTIVE

perjurious

Synonyms

WEAK

committing perjury deceitful deceptive delusive delusory dissembling dissimulating double-crossing double-dealing equivocating false falsifying fibbing forsworn guileful inventing mendacious misleading misstating perfidious perjured prevaricating shifty treacherous tricky two-faced two-timing unreliable untruthful wrong

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And on Tuesday, the People's Daily published a commentary titled "Misrepresenting the K visa will only mislead the public".

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

"Misrepresenting the reality of our history promotes ignorance and apathy."

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

"Misrepresenting the facts to make a buck is shameful, especially when you're hurting tenants and worsening the city's housing crisis by doing so," New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said at the time.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2020

Misrepresenting arts and crafts, including jewelry, for sale as Native made when they’re not is a federal crime under a law passed in 1935 called the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.

From National Geographic • Mar. 15, 2018

Misrepresenting facts, in your simple innocence, has damaged your reputation with the soulless usurper.

From Sketches New and Old, Part 1. by Twain, Mark

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