misinformative en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [mɪsɪnˈfoːməɾɪv] (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /mɪsɪnˈfoːmətɪv/ (Australia)
- [mɪsɪnˈfɔɹməɾɪv] (Canada, General-American)
- /mɪsɪnˈfɔːmətɪv/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /mɪsɪnˈfɔɹmətɪv/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From mis- + informative.
Meanings
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Providing incorrect information; misleading.
But if there is no reason for the view that all object-senses obtained in experience are misinformative about the world, then there is no ground for rejecting the realist concept of the world[…]
1975, Roman Ingarden, On the Motives Which Led Husserl to Transcendental Idealism, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more misinformative | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most misinformative | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
el παραπληροφορικός (incorrect information)