请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 misinformation
释义

misinformation

noun

mis·​in·​for·​ma·​tion ˌmis-ˌin-fər-ˈmā-shən How to pronounce misinformation (audio)
: incorrect or misleading information
Indubitably, a great deal of paranoid and otherwise irresponsible misinformation about the Kennedy assassination has traveled far and sold well … Ronnie Dugger
A muddle of misinformation keeps clouding the debate over hormone-replacement therapy for women. Melinda Beck
Each of these pieces of information (and misinformation) about me is sold for about two-fifths of a cent to advertisers, which then deliver me an Internet ad, send me a catalog or mail me a credit-card offer. Joel Stein

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The hotline made her a powerful conduit of misinformation into a world that often shunned outsiders. Adam Rogers, WIRED, 24 June 2019 In their paper, Schmid and Betsch present some good news and some bad: rebutting misinformation reduces the ensuing level of science denialism, but not enough to completely counter the effect of the original exposure to misinformation. Cathleen O'grady, Ars Technica, 27 June 2019 Scary health misinformation from a website notorious for conjuring falsehoods can be particularly difficult to contain. Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 14 June 2019 The state must team with doctors to teach the public that vaccines are safe in an effort to combat misinformation. The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 14 June 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

misinformation

noun

as in lie
information that is not completely true or accurate a company accused of providing misinformation to its shareholders

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • lie
  • misrepresentation
  • libel
  • distortion
  • misstatement
  • falsification
  • falsehood
  • prevarication
  • untruth
  • exaggeration
  • ambiguity
  • mendacity
  • story
  • misreport
  • fabrication
  • fairy tale
  • falsity
  • slander
  • fib
  • defamation
  • half-truth
  • fiction
  • tale
  • equivocation
  • nonsense
  • fable
  • deceit
  • whopper
  • misconception
  • taradiddle
  • obliquity
  • perjury
  • pretense
  • tarradiddle
  • myth
  • fallacy
  • bluff
  • dishonesty
  • deceitfulness
  • fraudulence
  • duplicity
  • canard
  • pose
  • jive
  • humbug
  • pretence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fact
  • truth
  • truthfulness
  • honesty
  • confirmation
  • truism
  • veracity
  • verification
  • validation
  • verity
  • authentication
  • substantiation
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/20 22:34:13