MISDESCRIBE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misdescribe

verb

Definition of misdescribe

as in to misrelate

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Last year, Kort helped launch an Eat the Invaders event, bringing chefs together to channel people’s appetite for delicious food by cooking with invasive and overabundant species.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Intruders even attempted to cook french fries before a man and his dog drove about 20 people from the restaurant, a security guard told the publication.

— Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cook

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Because of an editing error, an article on Page 11 this weekend about Asha Sharma, the chief executive of Microsoft’s Xbox division, misstates Sharma’s previous role at Microsoft.

— New York Times, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
The report defined improper or fraudulent enrollment as individuals misstating their income to gain access to free plans.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of misstate

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According to Fleming, some people with anorexia have falsified their image using artificial intelligence or by submitting one of a friend or family member instead.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Earlier this year, a grand jury handed down a 30-count indictment against then-Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, for malfeasance, obstruction of justice and falsifying public records.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of falsify

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Ask what evidence would strengthen an argument, which perspectives might be missing and how the message could be misinterpreted.

— John McCartney, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
When a misdiagnosis happens, the root cause is typically that abnormalities on brain scans were misinterpreted, Brumel said.

— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of misinterpret

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While there are men who have been affected — George Brett Olson has been one vocal example — the majority affected seem to be women, whose likenesses are often exaggerated or distorted for the purposes of sexualization.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
The carbon molecules then distort the star’s light so much that almost all of it is squeezed into wavelengths beyond 600 nanometres.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of distort

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This one, in particular, has a body-skimming fit that’s sleek enough to tuck into jeans or skirts, plus a nice ribbed design that camouflages bra lines.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 12 Oct. 2026
Rather than always keeping her baby bumps concealed or camouflaged, the hitmaker embraced bold colors and cutouts that made her belly a focal point.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of camouflage

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