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
Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
But neon fans argue that those who believe LED is less expensive are misinformed.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misinformed
Adjective
Your ex is either misinformed or is intentionally trying to pull one over on you.
—Wendy Hickey, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
But neon fans argue that those who believe LED is less expensive are misinformed.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Adjective
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However, in a misguided attempt to cover up Kay’s involvement, Pete shot Roy’s body.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
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That optimism may be a bit misguided, considering the history of emerging sports league misfires.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Svetlana Petriychuk wrote the play Finist, the Brave Falcon, based on real events, about Russian women deceived into marrying ISIS fighters and traveling to Syria.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Veteran Vietnam correspondent Neil Sheehan broke the story of the Pentagon Papers, which showed how government officials deceived the public about the Vietnam war.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The horse is very confused by your utter lack of consideration as to the consequences.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Late last year, Walsh told the Tribune the government’s move to press charges had left her shocked and confused.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But savvy marketing campaigns and partnerships with major employers have tricked consumers into turning back to payday loans.—
Christopher Greenwood,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The receiver is not malfunctioning; it has simply been tricked.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Tatum then isolated against the Spurs big man, fooled him with an up-fake, finished at the rim and smiled after being shoved to the ground.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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This time, most Americans haven’t been fooled, and that gives me hope.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The application for the $100,000 life insurance policy included errors, including an incorrect Social Security number for Eric Richins, an insurance agent testified.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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An earlier version of the story provided the incorrect month.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If the facts demonstrate that Congress was deliberately misled, prosecutors have an obligation to act.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The official felt as though the public had been misled to believe this was about personal resentments.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In July 2023, a wild boar prowling the streets of southwestern Berlin sparked panic after it was briefly mistaken for a lioness.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Three Italian Tenors — not to be mistaken for The Italian Tenors or The Three Tenors or any of the other tenor trios out there — are Gianni Leccese, Ugo Tarquini, and Alessandro Fantoni from Rome.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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