misrepresentation

American  

[mis-rep-ri-zen-tey-shuhn] / ˌmɪs rɛp rɪˌzɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• premisrepresentation noun

Etymology

Origin of misrepresentation

mis- ¹ ( def. ) + represent ( def. )

Example Sentences

Percival also warned that alerting lawmakers would be seen as “in bad faith and bordering on material misrepresentation to Congress.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Quantum Computing faces scrutiny from short sellers regarding product misrepresentation and has a history of business transformations.

From Barron's

Shipman said the school believed the agents made misrepresentations to enter the building, saying they were there to find a “missing person.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The company didn’t provide a rebuttal to what it called “substantial misrepresentations” of its government relationships, business strategy, and financial sustainability.

From Barron's

"But Congress has mandated that we protect consumers from material misrepresentations and omissions, including when the product or service offered to consumers is a speech-related product."

From BBC

Related Words

• distortion
• exaggeration
• fabrication
• falsehood
• falsification
• misstatement
• untruth