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misinformation

mis·in·form
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-in-fawrm]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm/
    • /ˌmɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-in-fawrm]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪnˈfɔrm/

Definitions of misinformation word

  • verb with object misinformation to give false or misleading information to. 1
  • noun misinformation False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive. 1
  • noun misinformation lies presented as fact 1
  • noun misinformation sth passed on mistakenly as fact 1
  • uncountable noun misinformation Misinformation is wrong information which is given to someone, often in a deliberate attempt to make them believe something which is not true. 0
See all 5 definitions of misinformation

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Origin of misinformation

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, misinform is from the Middle English word misenfourmen. See mis-1, inform1

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Parts of speech for Misinformation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misinformation

misinformation popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

misinformation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misinformation

noun misinformation

  • falsity — the quality or condition of being false; incorrectness; untruthfulness; treachery.
  • misreport — to report incorrectly or falsely.
  • misstatement — to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about.
  • obfuscation — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
  • falsification — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
All 18 Synonyms of misinformation

Antonyms for misinformation

noun misinformation

  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
  • fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
  • information — knowledge communicated or received concerning a particular fact or circumstance; news: information concerning a crime.
All 3 Antonyms of misinformation

Top questions with misinformation

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Related words

  • misinform

    to give false or misleading information to.
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