misrepresent
verb (used with object)
to represent incorrectly, improperly, or falsely.
misrepresentative
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a word derived from
misrepresent.
Example Sentences
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The White Bear did not answer our questions but told us that he was not working there any more and that any "insights" from the BBC's interaction with him were "outdated and misrepresentative".
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2024
In 2017 one of Vaid’s articles was rejected on the basis that its introduction “uses highly dramatic and misrepresentative tone.”
From Scientific American ● Jan. 10, 2022
The image was also, as everyone who had actually seen “Cuties” rushed to point out, misrepresentative of the film and directly antithetical to its message.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2020
“I think it’s disgraceful propaganda and terribly misrepresentative of documentary journalism in times like this, when truth-telling and accountability is so important,” said Kenny Irby, a photojournalism ethics educator and consultant.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
The misrepresentative character of the American political party seems to be generally recognized by those who have investigated the subject.
From The Spirit of American Government A Study Of The Constitution: Its Origin, Influence And Relation To Democracy by J. Allen (James Allen) Smith
