Synonyms for misstatement
- noun
Most common
misrepresentation falsehood falsification garbling misreport
Definitions
- n. 1
Something stated wrongly; a (usually unintentionally) incorrect statement.
Forms
- Plural
- misstatements → misrepresentations, falsehoods, falsifications, garblings…
Example sentences
- falsehood It is difficult to distinguish truth from falsehood.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misstatement | rising | |
| misrepresentation | steady | |
| falsehood | steady | |
| falsification | steady | |
| garbling | steady | |
| misreport | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- garbling2
- 9 letters
- falsehood2, misreport3
- 13 letters
- falsification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (garbling2 = 2 syllables).