MISDESCRIBE Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

misdescribe

verb

Definition of misdescribe

as in to misrelate

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The Italian mother who is a loving mother, a mother hen who cooks well.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Not only was the meat really tender and flavorful, with a garnish of cilantro and onion, but the tacos were served with a small bowl of rich, red broth used for cooking the quesabirria — and for dipping.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 25 Aug. 2026

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Meta this week agreed to pay almost $17 billion in a landmark settlement with a coalition of state AGs that had sued the company for misrepresenting the extent of child mental health damage caused by Facebook and Instagram.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Bonta, in a statement, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting information the two sides had discussed during a preliminary session Friday.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of misrepresent

Verb

The email version of this misstated the investment threshold on one reference.

— Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Busfield’s team filed a motion on June 18 asking the court to throw out the indictment, arguing that the prosecution did not present a fair and impartial case and misstated the law to the grand jury.

— Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of misstate

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In 2024, Superior Court Judge Julie Mata found that Owens had falsified sonograms, altered medical records and lied under oath during the civil case.

— Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Hudson also falsified financial statements with fake values in their bank accounts to try and get the franchise deal, according to federal prosecutors.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of falsify

Verb

Testimony is an account and people are often wrong or misinterpret about what happened to them.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Legal and other professionals unaware of the range of natural responses to trauma can easily misinterpret these behaviors as signs of lying or malingering.

— Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of misinterpret

Verb

Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Yiannopoulos resigned from Breitbart amid the backlash and offered a rare apology but said the media distorted his comments.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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