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
Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The feature faced initial mockery in the weeks after launch, when users found misinformed or nonsensical answers during the AI tool’s experimental phase.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Painting the issue in overly simplistic terms like ‘banning people born male from women’s sports’, with all the connotations and assumptions that statement carries, brushes over the legislative nuances and culture of women’s football, inspiring misinformed responses.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This could contribute to a more polarized and misinformed electorate; this, in turn, could influence voting behavior and public opinion in ways that do not necessarily reflect the actual facts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
More than 350 colleges said delays in the federal government's communications have left students confused or misinformed.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 May 2025
The feature faced initial mockery in the weeks after launch, when users found misinformed or nonsensical answers during the AI tool’s experimental phase.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 May 2025
Painting the issue in overly simplistic terms like ‘banning people born male from women’s sports’, with all the connotations and assumptions that statement carries, brushes over the legislative nuances and culture of women’s football, inspiring misinformed responses.
—Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 2 May 2025
This could contribute to a more polarized and misinformed electorate; this, in turn, could influence voting behavior and public opinion in ways that do not necessarily reflect the actual facts.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
Adjective
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The American Civil Liberties Union said Trump’s use of the military domestically is misguided and dangerous.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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If Penelope’s approach was messy and slightly misguided, Coughlan’s portrayal indicates that her actions as Lady Whistledown sometimes reflected the missteps of youth.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Cleveland also warned that users may fail to consider emoji strings to be actual passwords, and so could be deceived via phishing campaigns to share emoji passwords.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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The states pressing the suits, including California and New Jersey, say the companies deceived consumers about the risks posed by fossil fuels.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Justice Department similarly told the Supreme Court that some lower courts are confused about how to evaluate multiple IQ tests under Supreme Court rules for what counts as cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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It’s become the subject of much conversation at Variety, and Erickson is similarly confused.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Heat star Tyler Herro admitted to being fooled earlier this month, while a post from the account instigated a war of words between Kevin Garnett and Draymond Green.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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Also, unlike its many imposters (and there are many similar looking wireless lamps out there, so don’t be fooled), the Poldina comes with a 1-year warranty on the battery and a 2-year warranty for any defects.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The fee, which is over $17, came after years of incorrect reservations, Vincent told local outlet France Bleu.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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More: Biden to create two new national monuments in California The Justice Department determined an opinion from the U.S. Attorney General nearly a century ago was incorrect.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Verb
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The company misled him about the cost of the loan, which was loaded with junk fees and devoured 60% of his paychecks.—
Mike Calhoun,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Last week, attorneys for the former five-term Miami-Dade County Commissioner Joe Martinez asked a judge for a new trial, saying defense attorneys and jurors were misled by state prosecutors who argued that Martinez created legislation in order to benefit a constituent.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But at these later stages, none of the remaining instances were in an erroneous state.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Meta said that its new policies had helped reduce erroneous content removals in the US by half without broadly exposing users to more offensive content than before the changes.—
Paresh Dave,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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