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
Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Approach them with curiosity about why good people might see things differently, rather than with certainty that anyone who disagrees must be misinformed or malicious.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Some of these arguments are tedious and misinformed: Biden’s mental acuity was obviously an enormous story that much of the media largely ignored.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Approach them with curiosity about why good people might see things differently, rather than with certainty that anyone who disagrees must be misinformed or malicious.
—Margie Warrell, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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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In truth, there were many factors behind the fall of the Soviet Union — Ronald Reagan’s Star Wars program and other geopolitical provocations, the drop in oil prices, drastic leadership mistakes like the war in Afghanistan, a misguided alcohol policy, and [Mikhail] Gorbachev’s reforms.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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This power grab and installed gerrymandering fix was a misguided attempt to make two wrongs a right.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Of course someone like Denji would fall for it, and in a way, the desire to be deceived is actually an important aspect of romantic feelings.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Prince Harry's hat choice confused fans, who believed the royal should have been rooting for the Toronto Blue Jays due to Canada’s link to the United Kingdom.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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George Catts, the city council’s agricultural commissioner who led the parade atop his horse, was confused.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And nobody likes to be tricked.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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What a treat to be tricked thusly.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The officials were fooled, ruling it incomplete.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The lead was brief as Andrei Svechnikov fooled Gustavsson with a low shot on the next shift.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Using incorrect or false case references in legal documents has real implications for defendants, because judges rely on these references to help form their rulings, Kjoller’s lawyers wrote.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Appeals can be made based on factors including incorrect data, adverse testing conditions, and school or community emergencies, according to the State Board of Education.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Through this scheme, the defendants defrauded betting platforms, deprived Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Guardians of their honest services, illegally enriched themselves and their co-conspirators, misled the public and betrayed America’s past time.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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IndieWire has spoken to multiple artists and businesses who say they were misled by the filmmaker, his producer, or both.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The jacket could be mistaken for a relic.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Megan, whose real name is Megan Pete, had her own story of being mistaken for the EGOT winner.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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