misinformation
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misinformation
- /ˌmɪs.ɪn.fəˈmeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌmɪs.ɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌmɪs.ɪn.fəˈmæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
noun
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Information that is incorrect, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
spread misinformation on the internet
Similar: counterfact, counterfactual, falsedom, falsehood, falsity, falseness, terminological inexactitude, untruth, disinformation, fabrication, fib, leasing
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: incorrect, false, mislead, misrepresentation, deception, disinformation, obscurantism, rumor, rumour, misinfo, misfact, misintelligence, uninformation, misinformedness, misinformant, misinstruction
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noun false information
| Español | información errónea, mala información, información falsa, desinformación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 誤伝 goden |
| 中文 | 誤傳 /误传 wùchuán, 錯誤信息 /错误信息 cuòwù xìnxī |
| हिन्दी | दुष्प्रचार duṣpracār |
| Português | desinformação |
| Ελληνικά | παραπληροφόρηση paraplirofórisi |
| עברית | מידע שגוי meidá shagúy |
Talk about this word "misinformation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misinformation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. misinformation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misinformation "misinformation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misinformation.Cite this
@misc{misinformation_2026,
title = {misinformation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misinformation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
