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
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Roan’s call for record labels to pay artists a livable wage and provide healthcare was noble — but also wildly misinformed.
—Jeff Rabhan, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
His findings revealed that some had concerns regarding economics, some were simply misinformed, and others spoke of the division within the Latino community.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 31 Jan. 2025
The citizens of the United States have been sold out, misinformed and traumatized by the current crop of public health fraudsters.
—Josh Mazer, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misinformed
Adjective
And while no brand seems to be immune from the occasional troll or misinformed commenter, the way in which various brands handle these situations can vary widely.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
Adjective
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Landing Wirtz would be a major coup and provide confidence that City are building another era of success, but the mindset that only somebody of his stature should be considered for De Bruyne’s replacement is a little misguided.—
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Appearing on The View, Emanuel criticized Biden’s decision to speak publicly about his dropping out of the 2024 presidential election and to push back on concerns about cognitive decline, calling the move unhelpful and misguided.—
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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.—
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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.—
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The two ‘deals’ have left tariff policy more confused than ever, argues columnist Michael Hiltzik.—
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Pew found 55% of Republicans are confused about the information out there on climate change--but this was also true for 39% of Democrats.—
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.—
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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.—
Adjective
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If a project fails because the decision to go ahead with the project turns out to be incorrect (which should happen frequently), that failure should not bear on the manager responsible for the project.—
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The court had to issue a letter stating the interpretation was incorrect.—
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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.—
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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.—
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Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an El Salvadoran who had lived in Maryland for roughly 14 years working and raising a family.—
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Those have included other deportations to third countries and the erroneous deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran who had lived as a legal U.S. resident in Maryland for 14 years while working and raising a family.—
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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