MISINFORMING Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

misinforming

verb

present participle of misinform

as in deceiving

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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The Bucs couldn’t ask for a better bounce-back opponent after dropping their opener in Cincy, a somewhat deceiving result because of all the Baker Mayfield turnovers.

— Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
The public deserves to know which of his points were defensible and which were deceiving.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of deceiving

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Wardle found that a simple variation of ClickFix attack—a technique that has become remarkably effective in tricking people into infecting their devices—is all that’s required for an attacker to take control of a Muse account.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
Exhaust fumes mimic the smells of decaying organic matter, tricking lovebugs looking for nesting grounds.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tricking

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In the highlight, Marshall retrieves the ball and oddly fires it back to the infield, fooling no one.

— Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Anybody hoping that a Netanyahu defeat in October and the emergence of a less controversial successor will reset the table is likely fooling themselves.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fooling

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Hanaway said in a statement that the Attorney General’s Office takes misleading solicitation seriously.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Lembke encouraged parents to get ahead of the issue by talking openly about drugs before their children encounter inaccurate or misleading information on social media.

— James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

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