misstating

Definitions

The act of stating something incorrectly or inaccurately.

The misrepresentation of facts or information.

Examples

The witness was cautioned by the judge for misstating the timeline of events during her testimony.

He apologized for misstating the company's quarterly earnings, clarifying that it was an honest clerical error.

Synonyms

misrepresenting falsifying distorting misreporting misquoting perverting coloring

Antonyms

stating verifying confirming reporting clarifying attesting validating