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
Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2025
The new changes to the COVID vaccine policy follow a history of false and misinformed claims Kennedy has made about COVID vaccines.
—Tom Norton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Leading health experts have criticized the lawsuit, which resurfaces false claims about vaccine safety, as frivolous and misinformed.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Anyone get any particularly bad or misinformed advice?
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Verb
Some Kremlin officials have called Trump misinformed about what is happening.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2025
The new changes to the COVID vaccine policy follow a history of false and misinformed claims Kennedy has made about COVID vaccines.
—Tom Norton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Leading health experts have criticized the lawsuit, which resurfaces false claims about vaccine safety, as frivolous and misinformed.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Anyone get any particularly bad or misinformed advice?
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
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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Some users viewed the scene with spiritual sympathy, while others saw it as misguided or even environmentally irresponsible.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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But the mullahs and their enablers intend to bring about evil out of a misguided sense of love of country.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The moment of truth arrived when Adams FaceTimed Phillips— initially confused and skeptical about her whereabouts.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Ferguson said teammates are more confused than upset.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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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
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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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Andy Byron has not put out any statement; reports saying otherwise are all incorrect.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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One company statement referenced the video and stories related to it by pointing out incorrect information.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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The latest erroneous metaphor is that our brains are like AI systems.—
Iddo Gefen,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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The amount a state owes would be based on a formula set by the percentage of erroneous payments reported each year.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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