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

Claims circulating on social media about new $2,000 checks or additional federal stimulus payments are rumors and misinformation. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025

That wrongheadedness of hip-hop media’s mindset bears fruit in the endless loop of misinformation. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025

Kenya’s President William Ruto has accused nonprofits previously involved in US health programs of spreading misinformation about the deal but has not provided any evidence to support his claims. —Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Gandhi said that while the shootings were different in scale and circumstance, both left students facing the same fog of fear, confusion, and misinformation. —Stepheny Price , Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 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