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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misrepresent

Hochman said Zhang and Xuan often misrepresented themselves to the surrogate mothers of their children. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

At that public meeting, several parents said Adams should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the Earl Warren ATP facilities. — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026

Characterizing her arrest as the result of Flock technology fundamentally misrepresents both the allegations and the role our technology played in this case. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Bohm’s lawsuit, which was filed in Philadelphia County on March 25, alleged Daniel and Lisa committed financial impropriety while running limited liability companies on his behalf and misrepresented their stakes in those entities. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026