Synonyms of misinformation

misinformation

noun

as in lie

information that is not completely true or accurate

a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders

Related Words

• lie
• misrepresentation
• libel
• misstatement
• distortion
• falsification
• exaggeration
• falsehood
• untruth
• ambiguity
• mendacity
• fairy tale
• fabrication
• prevarication
• story
• falsity
• half-truth
• misreport
• slander
• defamation
• tale
• fable
• fiction
• equivocation
• fib
• nonsense
• obliquity
• misconception
• deceit
• perjury
• whopper
• taradiddle
• pretense
• bluff
• myth
• fallacy
• dishonesty
• pose
• duplicity
• canard
• fraudulence
• humbug
• deceitfulness
• jive

Dissimilar Words

• fact
• honesty
• truth
• truthfulness
• confirmation
• veracity
• truism
• verification
• validation
• verity
• authentication
• substantiation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misinformation

This omission leaves citizens less able to evaluate democratic systems as fair or representative and more vulnerable to misinformation and disenfranchisement. — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

The Google Search of yore is now topped with an AI feature called AI Overviews, which has caused an unprecedented tidal wave of misinformation. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Nov. 2026

After his successful misinformation campaign, Griffin then fled to Florida. — Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Facebook allows users to flag harassment, hate speech, spam, and misinformation; Villalba started to flag groups and posts that discussed Villa Vie in an unfavorable light. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026