misrepresentation

[mis-rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or state of being represented incorrectly, improperly, falsely, or unsatisfactorily.

   Your degree may be revoked if fraud, misrepresentation, or other violations of university standards are found to have occurred.

Other Word Forms

• premisrepresentation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misrepresentation¹

mis- ¹ ( def. ) + represent ( def. )

Example Sentences

Thousands of fans and commenters on unboxing videos were tagging the brand, calling them out for poor communication and misrepresentation of the event.

From Salon

Earlier this month more than 85 international scientists claimed it was riddled with errors and misrepresentations and that data had been "cherry-picked" - selectively chosen.

From BBC

Bharara called the letter a “transparent disclosure” and “the antithesis of ‘mortgage misrepresentation.’”

From Los Angeles Times

Unite Here also filed a complaint with city and state officials alleging that petition circulators had made false statements and misrepresentations to convince voters to support the measure.

From Los Angeles Times

The accusations against all three targets involve occupancy misrepresentations — occupancy fraud, if you like.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• distortion 
• exaggeration 
• fabrication 
• falsehood 
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• untruth