misstated

mis·state

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-steyt]
- /mɪsˈsteɪt/
- /ˌmɪsˈsteɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-steyt]
- /mɪsˈsteɪt/

Definitions of misstated word

noun misstated Simple past tense and past participle of misstate. 1
verb with object misstated to state wrongly or misleadingly; make a wrong statement about. 0

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Origin of misstated

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1640-50; mis-1 + state

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Parts of speech for Misstated

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Misstated

misstated popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misstated usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for misstated

noun misstated

stated — of or relating to the central civil government or authority.

Just one Antonym for misstated