misinformation

[mis-in-fer-mey-shuhn] / ˌmɪs ɪn fərˈmeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

false information

Synonyms

STRONGEST

falsity misreport misstatement

STRONG

calumny deception falsification obfuscation

WEAK

chicanery distortion inaccuracy prevarication sophistry

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fact truth

Example Sentences

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Around 150 people have been detained for social media posts about the killings, accused of spreading misinformation, or "glorifying crime and criminals".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The whale's plight has attracted international headlines and warnings from the state government about "wild conspiracy theories and misinformation" spreading online.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

And as her office made clear in a statement to Fox News: “The volume of misinformation — spread across social media and repeated in press coverage — made a clarification necessary. The facts are straightforward.”

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The result: real-world flubs such as Olson’s that can confuse users and in some cases deliver misinformation that users might unknowingly act on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That, coupled with the only A he ever got in school, in biology, and you’ve got yourself a recipe for misinformation.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman