MISREPRESENTED Synonyms: 129 Similar and Opposite Words

misrepresented 1 of 2

adjective

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as in distorted

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verb

past tense of misrepresent

as in misinterpreted

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech

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as in obscured

to give a misleading impression of deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case

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Recent Examples of misrepresented

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The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check. —

Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026 The president has consistently misrepresented his tariffs, claiming despite evidence to the contrary that foreign governments would pay them and that the revenues would be sufficient to pay down the national debt and give taxpayers a dividend check. —

Josh Boak, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026 Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented. —

Kris Ann Valdez, Parents, 13 Feb. 2026 Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said. —

Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026 Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether. —

Okla Jones, Essence, 1 Feb. 2026 Latino communities are already underrepresented and misrepresented in ways that distort reality and harm real people. —

Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026 The institution has a history of angering the genre's fans, who have felt sidelined and misrepresented by Grammy voters. —

Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 Latino communities are already underrepresented and misrepresented in ways that distort reality and harm real people. —

Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026

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But the sins against contestants—and society writ large, for that matter—extend beyond distorted conversations about beauty.

— Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
Insects like aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, fungus gnats, and more can affect your plant's health, leading to stunted, distorted growth, root damage, premature leaf drop, and even plant death.

— Molly Burford, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026