MISINFORM Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

misinform

verb

ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrm

Definition of misinform

as in to deceive

to cause to believe what is untrue had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party

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Recent Examples of misinform In my view, the writer has fallen victim to a concerted effort to misinform. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2026 Timoja had been misinformed that the ruler of Goa, Yusuf Adil Shah, had died, leaving behind a young and inexperienced successor, and that internal rivalries among Deccan rulers had further weakened Goa. — Sanat Pai Raikarall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026 There also is the problem of deepfakes that can misinform or facilitate criminal activity. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2025 Popov did just that, only to be misinformed. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinform

Verb

Such a lease, however, would disqualify a hospice from obtaining a license, and a provider would need to intentionally deceive inspectors to disguise a day office, experts said.

— Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Someone who has maintained an entire second family has demonstrated a willingness to deceive you over an extended period of time.

— Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of deceive

Verb

Giovannoni showed that the free, open-source tool successfully tricked scammers into giving away their own private personal information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and even bank account details.

— Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Hackers have learned to exploit the public's anxiety about cybersecurity failures to trick people into revealing personal data.

— Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of trick

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The bellwether verdict came only one day after Meta lost a state trial in New Mexico, where the social media giant was ordered to pay out $375 million for misleading users about social media’s impact on children’s mental health.

— Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Further investigation found that while trying to chase Massey down, Beck was the one who allegedly discharged his weapon and then swapped the gun in the store and intentionally misled police.

— Elle Meyers, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026