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misrepresented

 

[ ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪˈzɛntɪd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

inaccurate information

To represent someone or something in an inaccurate or misleading way, often resulting in a false impression being created.

Synonyms

distort, misinterpret, twist

Examples of usage

  • He felt that the media misrepresented his views on the issue.
  • The documentary misrepresented the facts to make the company look bad.

Translations

Translations of the word "misrepresented" in other languages:

🇵🇹 mal representado

🇮🇳 गलत तरीके से प्रस्तुत किया गया

🇩🇪 falsch dargestellt

🇮🇩 salah diwakili

🇺🇦 неправильно представлений

🇵🇱 przedstawiony w niewłaściwy sposób

🇯🇵 誤って表現された

🇫🇷 mal représenté

🇪🇸 mal representado

🇹🇷 yanlış temsil edilmiş

🇰🇷 잘못 표현된

🇸🇦 تم تقديمه بشكل خاطئ

🇨🇿 špatně zastoupený

🇸🇰 nesprávne zastúpený

🇨🇳 被误解的

🇸🇮 napačno predstavljen

🇮🇸 ranglega kynnt

🇰🇿 қате көрсетілген

🇬🇪 არასწორად წარმოდგენილი

🇦🇿 səhv təqdim edilmiş

🇲🇽 mal representado

Etymology

The word 'misrepresented' originated from the combination of 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' or 'badly' and 'represent', which comes from the Latin word 'repraesentare' meaning 'to present, show, or portray'. The term has been used in English since the late 18th century to describe the act of presenting someone or something in a false or misleading way.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,071, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.