misnomer

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Learn the meaning of misnomer with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

misnomer

(noun)

Meaning

an incorrect or unsuitable name

Example

"Calling the large dog a 'toy breed' was a misnomer."

Synonyms

mislabelmisnaming

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Word origin
From Latin 'mynominare', meaning to name wrongly.