English Explanatory Dictionary

misname

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A wrong, unsuitable, misleading, or injurious name or designation; misnomer.
verb
  1. To call by a wrong name.
  2. To give an unsuitable or injurious name to; name incorrectly.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪsneɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misname.wav /mɪsˈneɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-misname2.wav

Word forms

misname misnames misnaming misnamed

Etymology

From mis- + name.

Synonyms

miscall misnomer

Related words

give a bad name

Derived words

misnamer
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