as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party
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Recent Examples of misinformed
Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Sharing their decision on social media was a different challenge altogether, met with a wave of responses that ranged from deeply supportive to harshly judgmental and misinformed.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Lapado has a history of controversial and sometimes misinformed views, especially around COVID-19 vaccines and preventative policies.
—Simon Williams, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Sharing their decision on social media was a different challenge altogether, met with a wave of responses that ranged from deeply supportive to harshly judgmental and misinformed.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 12 July 2025
Adjective
Popov did just that, only to be misinformed.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
Verb
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Despite being deceived, Stone, who dated Garfield for four years, conceded that the actor's dedication to the secret was honorable.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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According to Chinese sources, one of its electronic warfare (EW) systems has successfully deceived a foreign spy plane over the South China Sea.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Immigration reform that targets the most productive and successful programs is misguided and devoid of economic sense.—
Ben Zweig,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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There’s been a misguided assertion that what’s happening with ICE is only a Latino issue, but ICE’s bombardment of both Black and Brown communities in Chicago demonstrates otherwise.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To stop this quarterback, Mizzou can’t get tricked by his illusions.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Another legend explains how in the distant past, the nefarious Lake Nyos was formed from the decomposing body of a Kom chief whose people had been tricked and murdered by the Bamessi tribe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Those willing to put in the time (and those who aren't easily wigged out) may find to their confused delight that Tippett is the maddest creative god of them all.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Oscar-winning filmmaker makes the viewer as torn and confused and at wit’s end as the people trying to avoid doomsday.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And don’t be fooled by spotless sheets.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Oct. 2025
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Our members aren’t going to be fooled by PR spin.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors say the discrepancy further supports their claim that James knowingly misled the lender about how the property would be used.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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An earlier version of this story contained incorrect information, and the story has been updated.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Terrebonne resident Emmanuelle Bossé told public broadcaster CBC Radio-Canada in May her ballot was returned to sender because of an incorrect postal code on the return envelope provided by the national elections commission.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Administrative errors twice led to the mistaken release of murder suspects in May 2022 and in September 2023.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
21 Oct. 2025
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The damage done by carpet beetles can sometimes be mistaken for moth damage.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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