misrepresentation

[ mis-rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act or state of being represented incorrectly, improperly, falsely, or unsatisfactorily:

   Your degree may be revoked if fraud, misrepresentation, or other violations of university standards are found to have occurred.

Other Words From

• pre·mis·rep·re·sen·ta·tion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misrepresentation¹

mis- ¹( def ) + represent ( def )

Example Sentences

Noting that he had placed his interpretation of the law on the record, he wrote that “repeating misrepresentations of facts after previously being put on notice is …. unwise.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Commissioners ignored consistent, blatant misrepresentations the inmate made about his crimes,” wrote Nasarenko in an October letter to the board.

From Los Angeles Times

Republicans called his remarks a gross misrepresentation designed to mislead the public, and Trump suggested Schiff should be arrested for “treason.”

From Los Angeles Times

It added that it would investigate any misrepresentation of scores.

From BBC

None of these goonishly malevolent claims is authentic, some have been decisively debunked, and some are flagrant misrepresentations.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• distortion
• exaggeration
• fabrication
• falsehood
• falsification
• misstatement
• untruth