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
Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
Were the people behaving as a rational public, or a misinformed mob?
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Some Kremlin officials have called Trump misinformed about what is happening.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2025
Personal attacks on her are misinformed and classless.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 May 2025
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Verb
Sharing their decision on social media was a different challenge altogether, met with a wave of responses that ranged from deeply supportive to harshly judgmental and misinformed.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
Were the people behaving as a rational public, or a misinformed mob?
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
Some Kremlin officials have called Trump misinformed about what is happening.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2025
Personal attacks on her are misinformed and classless.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
Verb
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Boeing previously admitted that two of its 737 MAX flight technical pilots deceived the Federal Aviation Administration’s aircraft evaluation group about an aircraft part known as MCAS that affected the flight control system of the Boeing 737 MAX.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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While many followers recognized the scam early on, some were deceived and suffered financial loss.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The United States was Triumph’s most promising market, and because convertibles were nearly legislated out of existence at the time due to misguided Department of Transportation (DOT) roll-over worries, Triumph launched the TR7 as a coupe.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the rush to make sense of the shooting based on these messages and symbols is misguided.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to Noguera, Naso tricked Lambson by posing as a photographer for the Oakland A's, arranging to meet her at Fisherman's Wharf before driving her to Mount Tam, where her body was later discovered.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Tech support scams in which consumers are tricked by scammers into believing there is a problem with their computers that require the expensive services of scammers posing as customer support employees for the major tech companies constitute a major problem.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While his wife and daughter build a new life in Vienna, Roman stays behind — confused, restless and convinced that things will get better.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And as pumpkin spice lattes start to pop up and Halloween decor appears in stores, you might be fooled into thinking that fall weather has finally arrived.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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Don't be fooled; starting a business takes time and effort.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Well, they haven't been misled.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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But don’t be misled into thinking Burnham’s been typecast his whole career long.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shopping for a new kitchen sink can be daunting since an incorrect decision can be expensive.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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An error occurred during the issuance of the test certificates due to incorrect entry of IP addresses.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shark scientist Mahmood Shivji, a professor of biological sciences at Nova Southeastern University and director of the school’s Guy Harvey Institute and Save Our Seas Foundation Research Center, said the majority of shark bites on humans are a matter of mistaken identity.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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The show is understood to center around secret and mistaken identities, and the way that social media turbocharges rage, rumour and disinformation in today’s world.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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