Meanings
plural misrepresentations
- countableuncountableErroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
Near-synonyms: mischaracterization, misportrayal
2 more examples
[…] for unless a matter be true enough to stand a good deal of misrepresentation, its truth is not of a very robust order, […]
1878, Samuel Butler, Life and Habit, London: Trübner & Co., page 1I was especially astonished at one of their many misrepresentations: I mean when they told you that you must be careful not to let me deceive you – the implication being that I am a skilful speaker.
1954, Plato, translated by Hugh Tredennick, “Socrates on Trial: The Apology”, in The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics), Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, →OCLC, page 19Synonyms: mischaracterization, misportrayal
- countableuncountableIncorrect or unfaithful representation in the capacity of agent or official representative, such as of a principal in a matter of business, or of constituents in legislation.
- countableuncountablecartographyFaultiness in a map projection, estimated with regard to its unequal scale in different parts and to its distortion of angles.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounErroneous or false representation; an unfair or dishonest account or exposition; a false statement.
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Origin
Translations
Czech misreprezentace
- misreprezentaceerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Dutch verkeerde voorstelling, onjuiste weergave
- verkeerde voorstellingerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- onjuiste weergaveerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Finnish väärinymmärrys, väärinkäsitys
- väärinymmärryserroneous statements, or the act of making these
- väärinkäsityserroneous statements, or the act of making these
French image fausse, déformation
- image fausseerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- déformationerroneous statements, or the act of making these
German falsche Darstellung, Falschdarstellung
- falsche Darstellungerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- Falschdarstellungerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- Fehldarstellungerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Italian travisamento
- travisamentoerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Japanese 誤表象
- 誤表象 (gohyōshō)(philosophy) false mental representation
Latin calumnia
- calumniaerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Māori aweketanga
- aweketangaerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Polish fałszywe przedstawienie, wypaczenie
- fałszywe przedstawienieerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- wypaczenieerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- zniekształcenieerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- przekręcenieerroneous statements, or the act of making these
- przeinaczenieerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Spanish tergiversación
- tergiversaciónerroneous statements, or the act of making these
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with misrepresentation
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Cite this entry
misrepresentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misrepresentation
“misrepresentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misrepresentation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misrepresentation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misrepresentation.
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