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 was right in the peak of Elon Musk’s reconstruction of Twitter, privileging rage bait and engagement tactics that helped misinformation disseminate like fact. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026

The potential problems include excessive screen time, social media addiction, cyberbullying, misinformation, radicalization, privacy violations, exposure to inappropriate content, sextortion, and doomscrolling. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2026

Board members went on to say its members have also witnessed concerning conduct, such as false accusations, misinformation and favoritism. — Aubrey Wright, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026

And now each of those meetings are being derailed by combating misinformation about vaccines. — Roshan N. Bransden, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026