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 occupancy status is not rare, according to a widely cited 2023 study from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

From Salon • Sep. 6, 2025

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

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2023

Misrepresenting the league’s financial status is problematic, Gaw said, and so is potentially frittering away $250 million of investment money.

From Washington Post • Apr. 12, 2019

The Bard perceiving his piece cavil’d at By partial critics, and his adversaries Misrepresenting what we’re now to play, Pleads his own cause: and you shall be the judges, Whether he merits praise or condemnation.

From The Comedies of Terence by Colman, George

misrepresenting

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