Misinformation - English meaning

Misinformation – definitions in English dictionary

noun
False or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive.
Usage examples:
Nuclear matters are often entangled in a web of secrecy and misinformation
Synonims:
Disinformation False information Misleading information Deception Lie Fib False rumour Trumped-up story Fake news Alternative fact Gossip Red herring False trail Kidology Disinfo Bum steer

noun
Wrong information, or the fact that people are misinformed
Usage examples:
There's a lot of misinformation about the disease that needs to be corrected., his election campaig…

Misinformation translation into English

Misinformation: translate from English into Chinese

误传

Misinformation: translate from English into Dutch

Desinformatie, Verkeerde inlichting

Misinformation: translate from English into French

Désinformation

Misinformation: translate from English into German

Fehlinformationen

Misinformation: translate from English into Hindi

झूठी खबर, गलत सूचना, झूठा समाचार

Misinformation: translate from English into Italian

Disinformazione

Misinformation: translate from English into Korean

오보, 오전

Misinformation: translate from English into Russian

Дезинформация

Misinformation: translate from English into Spanish

Desinformación, Mala información

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Misinformation – similar words

misinformative

adjective
That gives wrong or misleading information.

Misinformative - all meanings in English

misinformants

noun
A person who gives wrong or misleading information.

Misinformants - all meanings in English

misinformant

noun
A person who gives wrong or misleading information.

Misinformant - all meanings in English

misinform

verb
Give (someone) false or inaccurate information.
Usage examples:
I'm afraid you have been misinformed

verb
To tell someone information that is not correct
Usage examples:
I was misinformed about the meeting – it was yesterday, not today.

Misinform - all meanings in English

Misinformation synonims

deception

noun
The action of deceiving someone.
Usage examples:
Obtaining property by deception

Deception - all meanings in English

disinformation

noun
False information which is intended to mislead, especially propaganda issued by a government organization to a rival power or the media.
Usage examples:
The entire western intelligence system had been systematically manipulated with clever disinformation

noun
False information spread in order to deceive people
Usage examples:
They claimed there was an official disinformation campaign by the government.

Disinformation - all meanings in English

fib

noun
A lie, typically an unimportant one.
Usage examples:
Why did you tell him such a dreadful fib?

verb
Tell a fib.
Usage examples:
But a cornell professor recently claimed to have established the truth of a curious proposition: we…

noun
An unimportant lie
Usage examples:
Have you been telling fibs about me?, george was fibbing some to make things seem more exciting.

Fib - all meanings in English

gossip

noun
Casual or unconstrained conversation or reports about other people, typically involving details that are not confirmed as being true.
Usage examples:
He became the subject of much local gossip

verb
Engage in gossip.
Usage examples:
They would start gossiping about her as soon as she left

verb
Light informal conversation for social occasions

Gossip - all meanings in English

lie

verb
(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
Usage examples:
The body lay face downwards on the grass

noun
The way, direction, or position in which something lies.
Usage examples:
He was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets

verb
Tell a lie or lies.
Usage examples:
Why had ashenden lied about his visit to london?

Lie - all meanings in English

red herring

idiom
Something intended to distract attention from the main issue

noun
A dried smoked herring, which is turned red by the smoke.
Usage examples:
In the next few decades these kippers almost completely took over the market from the old salty red…

noun
A clue or piece of information that is, or is intended to be, misleading or distracting.
Usage examples:
The book is fast-paced, exciting, and full of red herrings

Red herring - all meanings in English

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