What does "misinformation" mean?

Information that is incorrect, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

What is a synonym for "misinformation"?

Common synonyms include: ;, alternative fact, anti-fact, bill of goods, bluff, bollocks.

Pronounced //ˌmɪs.ɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən//.

//ˌmɪs.ɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃən// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
Information that is incorrect, whether intentionally or unintentionally. uncountable
"My intent is not to criticize an unpublished biology paper, but only to demonstrate the ease with which misinformation can creep into popular literature."
2
information that is incorrect wordnet

"The government is looking for ways to monitor online chatter about political issues and correct what it perceives as misinformation."

From mis- + information.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.