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
Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Personal attacks on her are misinformed and classless.
—Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 May 2025
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Verb
Lapado has a history of controversial and sometimes misinformed views, especially around COVID-19 vaccines and preventative policies.
—Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
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
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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According to the Justice Department, Sanberg deceived investors and lenders.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The answers touched on Colorado’s scant investment in research, its misguided personnel decisions and its lack of urgency in improving its roster.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The misguided introduction of a $100,000 application fee could shut down the H-1B program entirely, since almost no firm would be willing to pay $100,000 to hire a worker who could quit at any time.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He will not be coaxed, tricked, or trapped.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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The consumer is led to believe there is a fraudulent activity involving their account — and they're tricked with working with a scammer to fix a fake problem.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some investors were confused that the draft rules published Wednesday evening still contained references to a foreign ownership cap that was set to be amended.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On city streets, a confused robotaxi can just pull over.—
Saahil Desai,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In order to not be fooled by narcissistic kindness, Sarkis encourages people to view one-off good deeds in the context of someone's overall behavior.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be fooled, there is intention.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Morpheus Research, which is betting Cucinelli’s stock will fall, issued a report alleging the company misled its shareholders and continues to operate stores in Moscow.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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But mistrust around vaccines persists, fueled by historic public health scandals like the Tuskegee Study, where a group of Black men were misled to believe they were being treated for syphilis between 1932 and 1972.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In April, the sheriff disclosed further issues, including incorrect citation numbers and amounts.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Aerating in the incorrect season could have negative consequences for your lawn.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Several mental health conditions can be mistaken for autism.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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These attacks often result from mistaken identity, as swimmers may be misidentified as prey, especially when wearing jewelry or making sudden movements.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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