misquoted
Inaccurately repeated words
Misquoted means quoted inaccurately—the words attributed to someone differ from what they actually said or wrote.
Famous figures are frequently misquoted: Einstein never said half the things attributed to him.
Someone may feel misquoted even when the words are exact, if context changes the meaning: The article misquoted me—I was being sarcastic.
Incorrectly assigned origin
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- errorFault in communication
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
slip · gaffe · oversight · mistranslation · misstatement · misremembered · typo · transcription error
Misshapen from original form
- twistedWound around itself
- paraphrasedRestated using different words
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
- mangledSeverely disfigured or ruined
misrepresented · skewed · misconstrued · misinterpreted · warped · contorted · oversimplified · slanted
Removed from original setting
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- secondhandHaving had prior ownership
telephone game · viral · meme · urban legend · folklore · soundbite · headline · attributed
Deliberately untrue statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
untruth · lie · propaganda · misrepresentation · fake news · hoax · smear · slander
misattributed
Incorrectly assigned origin
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- mistakeWrong action or decision
- errorFault in communication
blunder · slip · gaffe · oversight · mistranslation · misstatement · misremembered · typo · transcription error · misheard
distorted
Misshapen from original form
- twistedWound around itself
- paraphrasedRestated using different words
- garbledConfused and unintelligible
mangled · misrepresented · skewed · misconstrued · misinterpreted · warped · contorted · oversimplified · slanted · misrendered
out-of-context
Removed from original setting
- hearsayUnverified secondhand information
- rumorUnconfirmed circulating story
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
secondhand · telephone game · viral · meme · urban legend · folklore · soundbite · headline · attributed · citation
fabrication
Deliberately untrue statement
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
falsehood · untruth · lie · propaganda · misrepresentation · fake news · hoax · smear · slander · defamation
- miscommunicationmix-up, mixed signals, confusion, mixed messages, crossed wires
- falsifiedfalsified, doctored, fabricated, fake, faked