misstated
/mɪsˈsteɪtɪd/ · mis·state·d
verb
- To have said or written something incorrectly, often unintentionally. The reporter misstated the candidate's position on tax reform, leading to a quick correction the next day.
- Used as the past participle to describe a statement that was expressed inaccurately. The misstated figures in the report caused the board to postpone the budget approval.
adjective
- Describing a claim, fact, or figure that has been expressed incorrectly. All participants were confused by the misstated deadline on the invitation.
Synonyms
misrepresentedmisquotedinaccurately reportederroneously statedmistakenly saidincorrectly expressedfaultily describedwrongly conveyed
Antonyms
Did you know? The prefix mis‑ was originally a separate word in Old English meaning ‘badly’, and it only later fused with verbs like state to create words such as misstated.