misstatements
Words that mislead
Misstatements are incorrect or inaccurate assertions—things said or written that depart from the truth, whether through error or intent.
The word appears frequently in legal, financial, and journalistic contexts: The audit revealed material misstatements in the company's financial reports.
A misstatement may be an honest mistake or a deliberate falsehood; the word itself remains neutral on intent.
Departures from correctness
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- miscalculationsErrors in computation
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- rectificationAct of setting straight
oversights · amendments · revisions · adjustments · clarifications · errata · typos · factual
Deliberate untrue statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- distortionTwisting from original state
dishonesty · prevarication · disinformation · propaganda · perjury · misrepresentation · misleading · spin
Clumsy social error
- slipMinor error or misstep
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- flubClumsy error
- misspeakExpress oneself incorrectly
stumble · blooper · lapse · faux pas · clanger · fumble · mix-up · misquote
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- materialPhysical matter; pertinent
SEC · filings · Enron · auditors · restatement · regulatory · disclosure · investors
inaccuracies
Departures from correctness
- discrepanciesDifferences where agreement expected
- miscalculationsErrors in computation
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
rectification · oversights · amendments · revisions · adjustments · clarifications · errata · typos · factual · verification
falsehood
Deliberate untrue statement
- fabricationDeliberately untrue statement
- lieDeliberate falsehood
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
distortion · dishonesty · prevarication · disinformation · propaganda · perjury · misrepresentation · misleading · spin · cover-up
gaffe
Clumsy social error
misspeak · stumble · blooper · lapse · faux pas · clanger · fumble · mix-up · misquote · bungling
embezzlement
Fraudulent taking of entrusted assets
- forgeryCreating fraudulent imitations
- falsifiedMade deliberately inaccurate
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
material · SEC · filings · Enron · auditors · restatement · regulatory · disclosure · investors · shareholders
- deceptionslie, lies, lying, deceit, decoy
- accounting termsassets, cash, expenses, equity, retained earnings
- auditsinternal audit, financial audit, external audit, tax audit, forensic audit
misstatementstruths
Accurate statements about reality
facts · verities · actualities · exactitudes · accuracies