misdescription

mis·de·scribe

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mis-di-skrahyb]
- /ˌmɪs dɪˈskraɪb/
- /mɪsdɪskrˈɪpʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mis-di-skrahyb]
- /ˌmɪs dɪˈskraɪb/

Definition of misdescription word

noun misdescription an incorrect or misleading description 0

Just one definition for misdescription

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Origin of misdescription

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; mis-1 + describe

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Parts of speech for Misdescription

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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misdescription popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Antonyms for misdescription

noun misdescription

description — You can say that something is beyond description, or that it defies description, to emphasize that it is very unusual, impressive, terrible, or extreme.

Just one Antonym for misdescription

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