Synonyms of misstating

misstating

verb

present participle of misstate

as in misrepresenting

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

• misrepresenting
• distorting
• misinterpreting
• falsifying
• twisting
• obscuring
• complicating
• perverting
• fudging
• slanting
• cooking
• garbling
• warping
• confusing
• censoring
• coloring
• misrelating
• bending
• mistaking
• disguising
• masking
• camouflaging
• misspeaking
• dissembling
• mistranslating
• whitewashing
• lying
• misdescribing
• veiling
• glossing (over)
• fibbing
• mystifying
• mixing (up)
• belying
• equivocating
• prevaricating
• bowdlerizing
• confounding
• paltering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explaining
• interpreting
• clarifying
• illustrating
• clearing (up)
• illuminating
• spelling out
• deciphering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misstating

The report defined improper or fraudulent enrollment as individuals misstating their income to gain access to free plans. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

Negotiations between Comer and the Clintons fell apart Tuesday, with Comer saying the Clintons’ proposal was untenable and a spokesperson for the Clintons accusing him of misstating their offer. — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2026

Defense lawyers also argued that Halligan made multiple mistakes before the grand jury, including misstating the law, using evidence from flawed search warrants and including information protected by attorney-client privilege. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025

This report repeatedly misrepresents our efforts to empower parents and protect teens, misstating how our safety tools work and how millions of parents and teens are using them today. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025