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
Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a completely misinformed comment that does nothing more than display Ms. Amselem’s ignorance.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Indeed, board members Diane Alvarez, Melissa Hahn, and Terri Kocher joined him in their erroneous and misinformed condemnation of the curriculum using talking points ripped from the latest propaganda of the Heritage Foundation and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Reilly said the concerns and criticism are misinformed and misguided.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
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Adjective
The fight against Carini has become a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
This is a completely misinformed comment that does nothing more than display Ms. Amselem’s ignorance.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
Indeed, board members Diane Alvarez, Melissa Hahn, and Terri Kocher joined him in their erroneous and misinformed condemnation of the curriculum using talking points ripped from the latest propaganda of the Heritage Foundation and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Reilly said the concerns and criticism are misinformed and misguided.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinformed
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Pop listeners tend to have (often misguided) opinions about those two genres: Rap is crass, country is uncool.Justin Curto, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
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This is a dangerous and misguided position on the part of the senator and could lead to Iran dominating the Middle East, a situation extremely dangerous to the United States.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
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Phishing efforts would fail because the passkey would not be transmitted if an attacker created a phony website or deceived a victim.Mark Vena, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The indictment alleges that Adani and his associates deceived investors by concealing the bribery scheme.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Prepare to be deeply confused yet entertained by the main character’s wildly unreliable imagination.Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kicker Justin Tucker made a 45-yard field goal in the third quarter, but the Ravens, including running back Keaton Mitchell, still seem confused about when to return kickoffs.Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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Don't be fooled into thinking a nice hotel is less likely to have bedbugs.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Although companies are increasingly dropping their degree requirements and letting workers dial in for their shift remotely, don’t be fooled into thinking these sorts of jobs will land you the big bucks.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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But an incorrect response loses any points the team might’ve already gained from this clue, and another team is allowed to steal.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the chances of an offer shared with applicants interested in NYC Lab School for Collaborative Studies and Millennium High School were incorrect due to an error in the programs’ seat availability.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 Dec. 2024
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As a result, readers of the second-generation post are misled, which is what happened here.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Meta is also facing a lawsuit from dozens of states, alleging the company misled users about the safety of its products.Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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An employee with responsibility for small package delivery expense accounting intentionally made erroneous accounting accrual entries to hide about $151 million of cumulative delivery expenses from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024, Macy’s indicated.David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a statement accompanying its quarterly earnings results, the department store chain said a single employee responsible for small package delivery expense accounting had intentionally created erroneous cost entries from the fourth quarter of 2021 through the third quarter of 2024.Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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