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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This kind of misinformation is not a harmless error.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“There is relentless misinformation both about the prevalence of those kinds of offenses and about the cure,” said Dudani, the Civil Rights Corps. attorney.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

There is so much misinformation online about buying homes.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

And it noted an AI-generated video about the Russia-Ukraine war was also allowed to stay up on TikTok, which it believed was in breach of its rules on misinformation.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

There’s no record of where those two pieces of misinformation came from, but it’s safe to assume they came from within the walls of Hopkins.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot