Synonyms of misstates

misstates

verb

present tense third-person singular of misstate

as in misrepresents

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of

it was important that the spokesperson not misstate the company's position to the media

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresents
• distorts
• misinterprets
• falsifies
• obscures
• complicates
• garbles
• confuses
• fudges
• perverts
• slants
• cooks
• twists
• colors
• warps
• misrelates
• mistranslates
• misspeaks
• censors
• mistakes
• bends
• camouflages
• misdescribes
• dissembles
• belies
• whitewashes
• disguises
• masks
• mystifies
• lies
• equivocates
• bowdlerizes
• glosses (over)
• prevaricates
• confounds
• veils
• mixes (up)
• fibs
• palters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• explains
• illustrates
• interprets
• clarifies
• illuminates
• spells out
• clears (up)
• deciphers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misstates

Because of an editing error, an article on Page 11 this weekend about Asha Sharma, the chief executive of Microsoft’s Xbox division, misstates Sharma’s previous role at Microsoft. — New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The main problem, lawyers previously told CBS News, is that the FACE Act fundamentally misstates the rights people have under the First Amendment. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026

Following a misleading report on hospital finances, The Denver Post published an editorial that misrepresents UCHealth’s role in caring for Colorado patients and misstates key facts about our financial operations. — Elizabeth B. Concordia, Denver Post, 29 Dec. 2025

The Second Circuit reasoned that the argument misstates the quid pro quo principle. — Timothy M. Todd, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025