misrepresented

Definitions

To give a false or misleading account of the nature of something.

To represent someone or something in an inaccurate or unfair way.

Examples

The politician claimed that his views had been unfairly misrepresented by the local media.

The company was sued after it was discovered that they had misrepresented the safety features of their new product.

Synonyms

distorted falsified misstated misquoted twisted perverted mischaracterized

Antonyms

represented clarified verified confirmed portrayed accurately stated correctly validated