misnomer

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- \ˌmis-ˈnō-mər\
- /ˌmɪs.ˈnəʊ.mə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- \ˌmis-ˈnō-mər\

Definitions of misnomer word

noun misnomer A wrong or inaccurate name or designation. 1
noun misnomer inappropriate name 1
noun misnomer act of misnaming 1
countable noun misnomer If you say that a word or name is a misnomer, you mean that it describes something incorrectly. 0
noun misnomer an incorrect or unsuitable name or term for a person or thing 0
noun misnomer the act of referring to a person by the wrong name 0

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Parts of speech for Misnomer

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misnomer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for misnomer

noun misnomer

contradiction — If you describe an aspect of a situation as a contradiction, you mean that it is completely different from other aspects, and so makes the situation confused or difficult to understand.
inaccuracy — something inaccurate; error.
incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.

All 3 Synonyms of misnomer