misinformation

English

Etymology

mis- +‎ information

Noun

misinformation (usually uncountable, plural misinformations)

1. Information that is incorrect.
   • 1983, Richard Ellis, The Book of Sharks, Knopf, →ISBN, page 87:

     My intent is not to criticize an unpublished biology paper, but only to demonstrate the ease with which misinformation can creep into popular literature.

Related terms

• misinform

Translations

disinformation — see disinformation

See also

• disinformation

Anagrams

• informationism