Synonyms of misstates

misstates

verb

present tense third-person singular of misstate

as in misrepresents

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresents
• distorts
• misinterprets
• falsifies
• obscures
• complicates
• garbles
• confuses
• fudges
• perverts
• slants
• cooks
• twists
• colors
• warps
• misrelates
• mistranslates
• misspeaks
• censors
• mistakes
• bends
• camouflages
• misdescribes
• dissembles
• belies
• whitewashes
• disguises
• masks
• mystifies
• lies
• equivocates
• bowdlerizes
• glosses (over)
• prevaricates
• confounds
• veils
• mixes (up)
• fibs
• palters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explains
• illustrates
• interprets
• clarifies
• illuminates
• spells out
• clears (up)
• deciphers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misstates

The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations. — Elizabeth B. Concordia, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025

The Second Circuit reasoned that the argument misstates the quid pro quo principle. — Timothy M. Todd, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025