Misinformed: meaning, definitions and examples

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misinformed

[ ˌmɪsɪnˈfɔːmd ]

^{Context #1}

being given incorrect information

Incorrectly or badly informed.

Synonyms

erroneous, miscalculated, misled

Examples of usage

He was misinformed about the time of the meeting.
Don't be misinformed by false advertising.
She was misinformed about the new policy.

^{Context #2}

providing incorrect information

Giving false or incorrect information to someone.

Synonyms

false, inaccurate, misguided

Examples of usage

The misinformed reporter spread inaccurate news.
The misinformed website published misleading articles.

Translations

Translations of the word "misinformed" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mal informado

🇮🇳 ग़लत जानकारी

🇩🇪 falsch informiert

🇮🇩 salah informasi

🇺🇦 дезінформований

🇵🇱 źle poinformowany

🇯🇵 誤った情報を受けた

🇫🇷 mal informé

🇪🇸 mal informado

🇹🇷 yanlış bilgilendirilmiş

🇰🇷 잘못된 정보를 받은

🇸🇦 مضلل

🇨🇿 špatně informovaný

🇸🇰 nesprávne informovaný

🇨🇳 误导的

🇸🇮 napačno informiran

🇮🇸 ranglega upplýstur

🇰🇿 қате ақпарат алған

🇬🇪 არასწორად ინფორმირებული

🇦🇿 yanlış məlumatlandırılmış

🇲🇽 mal informado

Word origin

The word 'misinformed' originated from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'inform', which comes from the Latin 'informare' meaning 'to give form to'. The term has been in use since the early 19th century, evolving to describe situations where individuals are provided with incorrect or inaccurate information.