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
Adjective
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This is part of the job of an art advisor, guiding the client away from making a misguided purchase.Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 20 Nov. 2024
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Despite his short tenure in the Senate, Vance became known as one of the chamber's leading critics of additional federal aid for Ukraine, arguing the effort mirrored misguided support for the War in Iraq.Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Durin the Elder, faced with this dread nightmare, realizes he’s been deceived and takes off the Ring.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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With scams falsely promising high returns and low risk, fraudsters deceived high-net-worth individuals into making investments.Frank Teruel, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Though a human would probably be able to figure out how to escape from a random room, even a highly mobile robot would get confused and waste time looking for doors in nonsensical places like the floors and ceiling.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024
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The conversation left her confused and gutted — with dozens of questions that could take more than a year to resolve.Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Don't be fooled by its glitzy bottle.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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Don't be fooled — Charli xcx and George Daniel haven't walked down the aisle just yet.Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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And when Reuters reported in April that Tesla had canceled plans for a $25,000 EV to focus on its robotaxi, Musk said the article was incorrect.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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But that hasn’t quieted Burgess, who says incorrect voter data wound up in the new system.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024
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No one likes to believe they can be misled by authority, but history tells us otherwise.Mark Travers, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The company is embroiled in numerous lawsuits over the features, including from Tesla investors who claim they were misled.Andy Kalmowitz, Quartz, 1 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Ross reportedly threatened to fire officials who oversee the National Weather Service after forecasters tried to correct an erroneous hurricane warning from Trump.Scott Horsley, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Checking for fraud Be careful with this one, because there are a lot of erroneous reports during the election season.John Brandon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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