misinformer
Spreader of falsehoods
A misinformer is someone who spreads false or inaccurate information.
The term can describe either deliberate deceivers or those who unknowingly pass along bad information: The senator called the journalist a misinformer.
Unlike "liar," misinformer emphasizes the effect—wrong information reaching others—rather than intent.
Faker claiming false expertise
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- hoaxerOne who deceives playfully
- con artistProfessional fraud perpetrator
trickster · manipulator · fabricator · dissembler · phony · quack · sham · scammer
Favorable interpretation specialist
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
- indoctrinatorOne who instills fixed beliefs
- agitatorOne who foments discord
- ideologueDogmatic political advocate
provocateur · polemicist · brainwasher · inciter · influencer · pamphleteer · mouthpiece · shill
Sensationalist newspaper format
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- bloggerWeb journal author
- trollDeliberate online antagonist
bot · influencer · broadcaster · correspondent · columnist · anchor · talking head · podcast
Deliberate falsehood
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- untruthA false statement
- distortionTwisting from original state
- falsityState of being incorrect
misstatement · canard · hoax · fake news · half-truth · whopper · tall tale · invention
Oblique angle or bias
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
- spinRapid rotation around axis
agenda · narrative · framing · cherry-picking · selective reporting · distortion · editorializing · loaded language
Informal talk spreading rumors
- tattlerOne who reveals secrets
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- whispererOne who speaks softly
- busybodyIntrusive meddler
gossiper · tale-teller · muckraker · blabbermouth · newsmonger · yenta · telltale · snitch
charlatan
Faker claiming false expertise
- impostorOne feigning another's identity
- fraudsterCriminal deceiver for gain
- hoaxerOne who deceives playfully
con artist · trickster · manipulator · fabricator · dissembler · phony · quack · sham · scammer · grifter
spin doctor
Favorable interpretation specialist
- demagogueManipulative populist leader
- indoctrinatorOne who instills fixed beliefs
- agitatorOne who foments discord
ideologue · provocateur · polemicist · brainwasher · inciter · influencer · pamphleteer · mouthpiece · shill · operative
tabloid
Sensationalist newspaper format
- punditProfessional opinion-giver
- commentatorBroadcast analyst or narrator
- bloggerWeb journal author
troll · bot · influencer · broadcaster · correspondent · columnist · anchor · talking head · podcast · social media
lie
Deliberate falsehood
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- untruthA false statement
- distortionTwisting from original state
falsity · misstatement · canard · hoax · fake news · half-truth · whopper · tall tale · invention · misrepresentation
slant
Oblique angle or bias
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- partisanshipLoyalty to one faction
- one-sidednessImbalanced viewpoint or treatment
spin · agenda · narrative · framing · cherry-picking · selective reporting · distortion · editorializing · loaded language · dog whistle
gossip
Informal talk spreading rumors
- tattlerOne who reveals secrets
- scandalmongerSpreader of shameful rumors
- whispererOne who speaks softly
busybody · gossiper · tale-teller · muckraker · blabbermouth · newsmonger · yenta · telltale · snitch · chinwag
misinformertruth-teller
One who speaks accurately
reliable source · straight shooter · credible witness · honest broker · whistleblower
misinformereducator
One who imparts knowledge
enlightener · fact-checker · debunker · clarifier · illuminator
- misinformation campaignsOrganized spreading of falsehoods
misinformation, misinform, misinformed, misinforms, misinforming, misinformers