Synonyms of misrepresent

misrepresent

verb

(ˌ)mis-ˌre-pri-ˈzent 

1

as in to distort

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distort
• misstate
• falsify
• misinterpret
• complicate
• pervert
• obscure
• twist
• confuse
• cook
• slant
• censor
• garble
• color
• warp
• fudge
• misrelate
• mistake
• bend
• disguise
• mask
• dissemble
• camouflage
• mistranslate
• lie
• whitewash
• misspeak
• belie
• veil
• misdescribe
• mystify
• gloss (over)
• equivocate
• confound
• prevaricate
• bowdlerize
• mix (up)
• palter
• fib

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explain
• interpret
• illustrate
• clarify
• clear (up)
• illuminate
• spell out
• decipher

2

as in to conceal

to give a misleading impression of

deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conceal
• obscure
• hide
• contradict
• belie
• distort
• mislead
• deceive
• mask
• disguise
• falsify
• pretend
• camouflage
• misreport
• counterfeit
• feign
• cloak
• dissemble
• color
• misrender
• garble
• twist

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• represent
• betray
• disclose
• reveal
• demonstrate
• expose
• discover
• exhibit
• bare
• evince
• parade
• flaunt
• show off

Examples of misrepresent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The problems began with evidence that Walz misrepresented his military service. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 5 Oct. 2024

But this accounting practice fundamentally misrepresents the value that branding can deliver over time. —Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024

Most recently, Nance misrepresented the status of the investigation in a questionnaire sent to her by the League of Women Voters. —Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 30 Sep. 2024

Vance has pointed to these examples while claiming Walz misrepresented his military service. —Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 30 Sep. 2024