Synonyms of misdirection

misdirection

noun

as in mismanagement

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mismanagement
• mishandling
• malfeasance
• malpractice
• inattention
• irresponsibility
• misconduct
• forgetfulness
• inadvertence
• omission
• shortsightedness
• inadvertency
• inattentiveness
• delinquency
• obliviousness
• neglect
• recklessness
• carelessness
• irresponsibleness
• negligence
• foolhardiness
• wildness
• unwariness
• laxness
• heedlessness
• rashness
• remissness
• slackness
• neglectfulness
• incaution
• incautiousness
• dereliction

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• care
• caution
• attention
• awareness
• carefulness
• alertness
• attentiveness
• cautiousness
• vigilance
• circumspection
• watchfulness
• responsibility
• observance
• heedfulness
• responsibleness

Examples of misdirection in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Britain’s nuclear weapons have always been an act of misdirection—the assertion of an identity that no one totally believes. —Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 20 June 2024

But the human mind’s vulnerability to misdirection is more universal than that. —Vanessa Armstrong, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024

Teams that don’t see the Niners often can be confused by the pre-snap deception and misdirection. —Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2024

This bit of misdirection prompts Noonan to flush out Flair-All’s CEO, Declan Armstrong (Kelly AuCoin, in a free-from-bad-wigs shift from Pastor Tim from The Americans), and inadvertently gets a bunch of exculpatory-to-Wagner remarks on tape. —Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 May 2024