misdescribed

verb

Definition of misdescribednext
past tense of misdescribe
as in misrepresented

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribed
  1. misrepresented
  2. misinterpreted
  3. distorted
  4. misstated
  5. falsified
  6. cooked
Verb
  • Most, if not all, of these cons involve shoppers making a payment in exchange for a product or service that was misrepresented and never shipped or received.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Economically motivated adulteration happens when food is misrepresented for financial gain, leading to a marketplace filled with counterfeit products that cut corners.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • On Monday, Purnell defended his vision as innovative and grossly misinterpreted.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The son of the owner of the plates told KABC that the plates were misinterpreted and were never intended to mock the October 7 attack.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinterpreted
Verb
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average, with a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27, and the S&P 500 Index’s P/E at 24, are both distorted by tech stocks, such as Nvidia (NVDA).
    Lawrence Carrel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Has that distorted the trajectory of his adult life?
    Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the timing.
    Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • An earlier version misstated his age.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of misstated
Verb
  • The employee also falsified underlying documents, according to a Macy's regulatory filing Wednesday morning.
    Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet investigation into the research found that results had been falsified and that the study was the product of scientific fraud.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of falsified
Verb
  • This means that the tenderloin is first cooked low and slow in the oven.
    Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The roast is fully cooked, while the sides are designed to be heat-and-serve.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of cooked
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“Misdescribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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