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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-ahy-den-tuh-fahy, -i-den-]
- /ˌmɪs aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, -ɪˈdɛn-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mis-ahy-den-tuh-fahy, -i-den-]
- /ˌmɪs aɪˈdɛn təˌfaɪ, -ɪˈdɛn-/
Definitions of misidentify word
- verb with object misidentify to identify incorrectly. 1
- noun misidentify Identify (something or someone) incorrectly. 1
- verb misidentify to identify incorrectly 0
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Origin of misidentify
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; mis-1 + identify
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Parts of speech for Misidentify
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misidentify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
misidentify usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misidentify
verb misidentify
- mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- discombobulate — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- rattle — to give out or cause a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as in consequence of agitation and repeated concussions: The windows rattled in their frames.
Antonyms for misidentify
verb misidentify
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- bore — If someone or something bores you, you find them dull and uninteresting.
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