Synonyms for misinformation
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Noun
misleading, counterfactual, bill of goods, counterfact, yarbles vulgar, pseudoinformation rare, quasiinformation rare
Definitions
- n. 1
Information that is incorrect, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
spread misinformation on the internet
Forms
- Plural
- misinformations → misleadings, counterfactuals, counterfacts…
Example sentences
- misleading There are many misleading news articles nowadays.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misinformation | rising | |
| misleading | steady | |
| counterfactual | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- yarbles
- 10 letters
- misleading3
- 11 letters
- counterfact
- 14 letters
- counterfactual
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (misleading3 = 3 syllables).