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
Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
According to Acosta, perceptions also vary between those who prefer to stay out of the issue and those who are hyperconnected, sometimes misinformed, or over-informed, and suffering from high levels of anxiety and insomnia.
—Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Going through some of that, my husband really started to open his eyes about the importance of sharing this journey, as a lot of people are misinformed on what autism can look [like] and be in daily life.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
According to Acosta, perceptions also vary between those who prefer to stay out of the issue and those who are hyperconnected, sometimes misinformed, or over-informed, and suffering from high levels of anxiety and insomnia.
—Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
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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These misguided bills, mainly supported by Democrats, failed to gain traction.—
Adrian Moore,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
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Mick Cronin is a classic bully, and the fact that UCLA continues to empower him with new contracts and no questions is misguided malfeasance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Women who could be trampled by men, conned, deceived.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In addition, the complaint alleges that Walmart deceived customers by falsely claiming that 100% of customer tips would go to drivers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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New parking regulations in the Strip District However, Federal Street isn't the only place leaving drivers confused.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Before long, a confused Sage ran away from home.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The scam reportedly tricked Russian drone operators into giving away the location of their Starlink terminals, allowing Ukrainian artillery and drones to target them.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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The people staffing the scam centers might have been tricked by a false job ad.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Don’t be fooled by the name; despite its slouchy appearance, this shoulder purse can fit a laptop, a notebook, a small makeup bag, and more.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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Stallings hung the breaking ball and Bader wasn’t fooled.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And the claim of widespread abuse of sheep during shearing is incorrect.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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More than 14,000 child car seats were recalled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after officials said incorrect information was included in the seats' safety manuals.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Advertisement The stories of the extremists who hijacked the 1970s demonstrate quite clearly that terrorism is never simply a product of state sponsorship or a case of individuals being mad, bad or misled.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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Media reports out of Los Angeles chronicling AllHere’s collapse described Kerr as one of many people who were misled or betrayed by the company.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Younger patients often face delays in diagnosis, in part because symptoms may be mistaken for hemorrhoids or other benign conditions, O’Connor added.—
Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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But the arguments that AI will take over tasks and that will allow people to be more fully human is terribly mistaken and overtly hubristic.—
Caleb Harris,
Austin American Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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