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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The real facts are that Robert Isom is leading American to new heights despite the potshots of misinformed critics and those with their own motivations.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This is the pruning technique that some misinformed gardeners started by cutting straight across the top of the tree during the winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
The real facts are that Robert Isom is leading American to new heights despite the potshots of misinformed critics and those with their own motivations.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Popov did just that, only to be misinformed.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
Adjective
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Trying to win 16 games with an offensive-tilt is misguided, mirroring how MLB teams reliant on home runs get knocked out by good pitching every October.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 Mar. 2026
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This bill is another misguided attempt to hobble employers’ efforts to be more productive.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Klipsch Austin Portable Bluetooth Speaker Deal Don't be deceived by the small Klipsch Austin portable speaker.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Similar safety risks also affect people with dementia, who may become confused or frightened and leave without warning.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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While 2026 is America’s 250th birthday, Chicago’s City Hall could not be more confused about what to do.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From around January to June 2022, the couple tricked unknowing subordinates into adding fake vendors to the company's system, officials said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But savvy marketing campaigns and partnerships with major employers have tricked consumers into turning back to payday loans.—
Christopher Greenwood,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The viral claim has been confirmed as satire by both local law enforcement and independent fact-checkers — but before the truth caught up, the story had already reached countless feeds and fooled plenty of readers along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Tatum then isolated against the Spurs big man, fooled him with an up-fake, finished at the rim and smiled after being shoved to the ground.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The unpredictability of campaigns means that conventional wisdom about frontrunners and inevitability frequently proves incorrect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self told The Star on Wednesday morning that internet reports of an imminent retirement announcement are incorrect.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This misled voters about the strength of her campaign, investigators argued.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 2026
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The case is multi-layered in that Gabehart contends he was misled about his job responsibilities when promoted to competition director.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Being different is not mistaken.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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That proved to be a mistaken calculation.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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