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MISSTATEMENT Synonyms

There are 14 synonyms of the word misstatement. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word misstatement. (close relations)
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distortion
nounn
noun

• a change for the worse

• a shape resulting from distortion

• an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

• a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

fabrication
nounn
noun

• a deliberately false or improbable account

• writing in a fictional form

• the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

• the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery)

• the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

fallacy
nounn
noun

• a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning

falsehood
nounn
noun

• a false statement

• the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

inaccuracy
nounn
noun

• the quality of being inaccurate and having errors

mendacity
nounn
noun

• the tendency to be untruthful

misleading
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• designed to deceive or mislead either deliberately or inadvertently

misrepresentation
nounn
noun

• a misleading falsehood

• a willful perversion of facts

mistake
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an understanding of something that is not correct

• part of a statement that is not correct

verb

• identify incorrectly

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

myth
nounn
noun

• a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people

untruth
nounn
noun

• a false statement

wrong
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

• contrary to conscience or morality or law

• based on or acting or judging in error

noun

• that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

• any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

adverb

• in an incorrect manner

adjective satellite

• not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

• not functioning properly

• not in accord with established usage or procedure

• used of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face inward

• badly timed

• characterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules

verb

• treat unjustly; do wrong to

misreport
verbv
verb

• To report erroneously; to give an incorrect account of.

noun

• A false report.

Best Hypernyms For MISSTATEMENT

Here is a list of related hypernyms for misstatement, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (15)
deceit delusion distortion error fabrication fallacy falsehood inaccuracy misinterpretation misrepresentation mistake statement untruth misreport misreporting

Alternatives for DISTORTION

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