Synonyms for misrepresent
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To represent falsely; to inaccurately portray something.
The fraudster misrepresented himself as a lawyer.
Forms
- Past participle
- misrepresented
e.g. misrepresented → falsified, distorted, manipulated, faked…
Example sentences
- fake Many consumer reviews of books on Amazon are fake.
- manipulate They're trying to manipulate the kids with threats.
- distort Get the facts first. You can distort them later.
- falsify I will falsify a permit so that I can go camping there this weekend.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misrepresent | steady | |
| fake | rising | |
| manipulate | rising | |
| distort | steady | |
| falsify | steady | |
| belie | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- fake1, cook1
- 5 letters
- fudge1, belie2
- 6 letters
- wangle2, garble2
- 7 letters
- torture2, pervert2, distort2, falsify3
- 8 letters
- misstate2
- 10 letters
- manipulate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (belie2 = 2 syllables).