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as in misguided

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verb

past tense of misinform
as in deceived
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 misinformed
Adjective
Why the plea deal was delayed The plea deal was delayed last week after Jackson had an outburst in court when his family was misinformed about the hearing time. — Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026 Politicians and researchers have warned of the growing risks of a misinformed public as false information online can spread quickly. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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 Popov did just that, only to be misinformed. — Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for misinformed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
  1. misguided
  2. deceived
  3. confused
  4. tricked
  5. incorrect
  6. fooled
  7. mistaken
  8. misled
Adjective
  • Their impressiveness came from their straightforwardness, their precision and generosity of flavor, without needless curlicues or misguided deconstruction.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In Primetime, Predator breaks protocol in a misguided attempt to keep the show from getting stale.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of misguided
Verb
  • The state estimates that about 350,000 residents were exposed to the Cambridge Analytica breach, but McGinn asked jurors to consider that Facebook deceived all New Mexicans when making statements regarding privacy and violent content.
    — MIKELLA SCHUETTLER, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Customers who feel respected are far more forgiving than customers who feel deceived.
    — Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of deceived
Adjective
  • But one of them, perhaps too slow, or too confused, lingered a second longer, and the claw opened and snapped shut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But people on the streets of Dorohusk seemed more confused about their options in case of a real attack.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of confused
Verb
  • An impersonator may have tricked a Las Vegas nightclub last year, but those at the park Tuesday appeared convinced of their brush with Bieber.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Because you can get tricked very quickly into thinking that acting is all about me.
    — David Katz, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of tricked
Adjective
  • The appropriate level of human involvement depends on financial exposure, customer impact, regulatory requirements, security implications, reversibility and the consequences of an incorrect decision.
    — Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • But predictions that the Islamic Republic would collapse proved incorrect.
    — Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorrect
Verb
  • But don’t be fooled by the fluidity, the tablet itself isn’t paper (or even E Ink).
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Trey Owens fooled the TCU defense with a 34-yard keeper on third-and-1 to get inside the 10-yard line.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of fooled
Adjective
  • In fact, among other organizations doing war relief work, the ALA was, on occasion, mistaken for the American Laundry Association and the Australian Light Artillery.
    — April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2026
  • So a mathematical connection between the classical and quantum worlds shouldn’t be mistaken for a physical one.
    — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistaken
Verb
  • The jury also found Facebook misled the public about investigations into third-party app developers that harvest user data following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • In his order, Kennedy rejected the argument that the recordings and transcripts had misled jurors.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of misled

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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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