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misnamed

/mɪsˈneɪmd/

Translations

misnamedpast participle

/ˌmɪsˈneɪmd/

Functioning adjectivally; derives from past participle of the verb “misname.”

mal nommé

The so-called "giant" panda is somewhat misnamed.

Le panda dit « géant » est quelque peu mal nommé.

Synonyms

misdubbed

misdesignated

inaccurately named

improperly named

wrongly named

incorrectly named

misnameverb

misnamed

Past Simple

misnamed

Past Simple

misnamed

Past Participle

misnaming

Gerund

/mɪsˈneɪm/

mal nommer

The teacher accidentally misnamed the student during roll call.

L’enseignant a mal nommé l’élève pendant l’appel.

Additional translations

désigner à tortEmploi plus soutenu ; s’emploie quand on attribue à quelque chose une appellation inexacte ou trompeuse.

Synonyms

Definitions

misnamedpast participle

Incorrectly or inappropriately named.

The so-called "giant" panda is somewhat misnamed, as it is not especially large compared to other bears.

misnameverb

To give a wrong or inaccurate name to someone or something.

The teacher accidentally misnamed the student during roll call.

To apply a term that misrepresents the true nature, function, or qualities of something.

Calling it a "quick fix" misnames the complex engineering solution.