MISREPRESENTATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MISREPRESENTATION?

Need another word that means the same as “misrepresentation”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “misrepresentation” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Misrepresentation” are: deceit, deception, falsification

Misrepresentation as a Noun

Definitions of "Misrepresentation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “misrepresentation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A willful perversion of facts.
• A misleading falsehood.
• The action or offence of giving a false or misleading account of the nature of something.

Synonyms of "Misrepresentation" as a noun (3 Words)

deceit	The act of deceiving. Hypocrisy and deceit were anathema to her.
deception	A thing that deceives. Obtaining property by deception.
falsification	Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something. An investigation into fraud and the falsification of records.

Usage Examples of "Misrepresentation" as a noun

• A gross misrepresentation of the situation.
• She is seeking damages on allegations of misrepresentation.

Associations of "Misrepresentation" (30 Words)

adverse	Preventing success or development; harmful; unfavourable. Adverse circumstances.
belie	Fail to fulfil or justify (a claim or expectation. His lively alert manner belied his years.
contradict	Be in contradiction with. The existing layout of the city contradicted the logic of the new centre.
damaging	Having a detrimental effect on someone or something. New cars are less damaging to the environment.
default	Declare a party to have defaulted and give judgement against that party. The default is fifty lines.
deny	Deny oneself something restrain especially from indulging in some pleasure. The servants are ordered to deny him.
deprecation	A prayer to avert or remove some evil or disaster.
despond	A state of unhappiness and low spirits. The supporters of the Presidential candidate desponded when they learned the early results of the election.
disavow	Refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with. Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children.
displease	Make (someone) feel annoyed or dissatisfied. The tone of the letter displeased him.
disprove	Prove to be false. He has given the Department of Transport two months to disprove the allegation.
dissenter	A member of a non-established Church; a Nonconformist.
error	(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer. The decisions of the appeal committee disclosed no error of law.
exaggerate	Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is. Claims of turmoil within the firm are greatly exaggerated.
inappropriate	Not suitable for a particular occasion etc. There are penalties for inappropriate behaviour.
misinterpret	Interpret (something or someone) wrongly. Don t misinterpret my comments as criticism.
negate	Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. This action will negate the effect of my efforts.
neutralize	Oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions. 120 bombs were neutralized.
no	A radioactive transuranic element synthesized by bombarding curium with carbon ions 7 isotopes are known. He was no heavier than a child.
nullify	Make of no use or value; cancel out. Insulin can block the release of the hormone and thereby nullify the effects of training.
objection	The speech act of objecting. His view is open to objection.
opposed	In conflict with or hostile to. Parties opposed to the ruling party.
peccadillo	A relatively minor fault or sin. The sexual peccadilloes of celebrities aren t necessarily news.
prejudicial	Harmful to someone or something; detrimental. The reporter s coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant.
rebuttal	(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff’s surrejoinder.
rescind	Cancel officially. The government eventually rescinded the directive.
skeptic	Someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs.
undesirable	One whose presence is undesirable. Undesirable impurities in steel.
veto	Exercise a veto against a decision or proposal. His veto on our drinking after the meal was annoying.
wrong	Treat unjustly do wrong to. It is wrong to lie.