Synonyms of misinform

misinform

verb

ˌmis-in-ˈfȯrm 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceive
• fool
• trick
• mislead
• misguide
• delude
• hoodwink
• tease
• bamboozle
• dupe
• beguile
• hoax
• hornswoggle
• kid
• cheat
• cozen
• bluff
• suck in
• humbug
• con
• gull
• sucker
• juggle
• sting
• string along
• buffalo
• gaff
• spoof
• have on
• snow
• catch
• have
• burn
• take in
• gammon
• fake out
• snooker
• do a number on
• lead one down the garden path
• pull one's leg
• defraud
• shortchange
• pull the wool over one's eyes
• swindle
• put on
• stick
• mulct
• diddle
• bleed
• fleece
• flimflam
• skin
• hustle
• euchre
• chisel
• rook
• squeeze

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undeceive
• expose
• reveal
• uncover
• tell
• debunk
• unmask
• disclose
• show up
• divulge
• disabuse
• unveil
• disillusion
• uncloak
• disenchant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misinform

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