as in deceived
to cause to believe what is untrue
had been misinformed about the purpose of the meeting and walked in on what was a surprise birthday party
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Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
Here's some battleground state banter Public comment in Arizona is often lengthy, heated and wildly misinformed.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2024
Such arguments are extremely misinformed, says Elfenbein.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Standing up for free markets, against their misinformed enemies.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 19 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Reilly said the concerns and criticism are misinformed and misguided.
—Scott M. Reid, Orange County Register, 19 June 2024
Here's some battleground state banter Public comment in Arizona is often lengthy, heated and wildly misinformed.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2024
Such arguments are extremely misinformed, says Elfenbein.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Standing up for free markets, against their misinformed enemies.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Misinformed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinformed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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