misrepresentation

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #61638

Meanings

1

noun
the act or an instance of giving a false, inaccurate, or misleading account of someone or something

The article's description of her research was a serious misrepresentation of its conclusions.
2

noun
a false statement of material fact that induces someone to enter a contract; law

The buyer sued for misrepresentation after discovering that the stated mileage was false.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act or an instance of... distortion falsification misstatementmischaracterization

2 noun · a false statement of... false statementdeceptionfraudulent claim

Opposites

accuracy truthfulnessfaithful representation

Word family

Derived forms misrepresentational

Related forms misrepresent representationmisrepresentativemisrepresenterfraud

Etymology

Formed from misrepresent + -ation: literally, the act or result of representing wrongly. Represent came through French from Latin repraesentare, 'to make present, display, portray'; the prefix mis- marks an erroneous or deceptive portrayal.

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# misrepresentation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌmɪsˌrɛprɪzɛnˈteɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪsˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 61638

## Meanings
1. the act or an instance of giving a false, inaccurate, or misleading account of someone or something
2. a false statement of material fact that induces someone to enter a contract; law

## Examples
- The article's description of her research was a serious misrepresentation of its conclusions.
- The buyer sued for misrepresentation after discovering that the stated mileage was false.

## Synonyms
- distortion
- falsification
- misstatement
- mischaracterization
- deception

## Antonyms
- accuracy
- truthfulness
- faithful representation

## Derived Forms
- misrepresentational

## Related Forms
- misrepresent
- representation
- misrepresentative
- misrepresenter
- fraud

## Etymology
Formed from misrepresent + -ation: literally, the act or result of representing wrongly. Represent came through French from Latin repraesentare, 'to make present, display, portray'; the prefix mis- marks an erroneous or deceptive portrayal.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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