misinformation

noun

mis·​in·​for·​ma·​tion ˌmis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən 

: incorrect or misleading information

Indubitably, a great deal of paranoid and otherwise irresponsible misinformation about the Kennedy assassination has traveled far and sold well …

—Ronnie Dugger

A muddle of misinformation keeps clouding the debate over hormone-replacement therapy for women.

—Melinda Beck

Each of these pieces of information (and misinformation) about me is sold for about two-fifths of a cent to advertisers, which then deliver me an Internet ad, send me a catalog or mail me a credit-card offer.

—Joel Stein

Examples of misinformation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But that hasn't prevented Johnson, who has been lambasted for spreading misinformation in the past, from supporting the discredited doctor's claims that chlorine dioxide, a chemical used for disinfecting and bleaching, can help treat autism, COVID, cancer and a host of other ailments. —Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025

Hillary Clinton expresses concern over young people being exposed to anti-Israel propaganda and misinformation on social media platforms like TikTok. —Staff, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025

Set in the small, fictional town of Eddington, NM, the script immediately immerses the audience in the chaos of that summer, examining the breakdown of social culture fueled by fear, misinformation and conspiracy theories. —Robert Lang, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025

At the same time, concerns over misinformation, deepfakes and copyright have swelled. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for misinformation

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration