Synonyms for misrepresentation
Most common
deception deceit lie mischaracterization misportrayal falsification
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
2. Mischaracterization — erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement
3. Falsification
Definitions
- n. 1
Erroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
Near-synonyms: mischaracterization, misportrayal
- n. 2
Incorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
- n. 3
Faultiness in a map projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
Related words
- Word family
- misrepresent
- Is a kind of
- falsehood untruth
Forms
- Plural
- misrepresentations → deceptions, deceits, lies, mischaracterizations…
Example sentences
- lie Such an honest man as John cannot have told a lie.
- deception She was aware of his propensity towards deception.
- deceit He acquired a great fortune by using deceit and treachery.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misrepresentation | steady | |
| lie | steady | |
| deception | rising | |
| deceit | rising | |
| mischaracterization | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- lie1
- 6 letters
- deceit2
- 9 letters
- deception3
- 10 letters
- distortion3, perversion3
- 12 letters
- misstatement3, misportrayal
- 13 letters
- falsification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (deceit2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- déformation
- Italiano
- deformazione
- Español
- deformación
- Deutsch
- Deformation
- Català
- deformació