miscalled
Given wrong name
Miscalled means wrongly named or labeled.
Something miscalled bears an inaccurate designation: The so-called "People's Republic" is miscalled—it's a dictatorship.
In sports, miscalled describes an official's erroneous ruling: The ref miscalled that play.
The word implies the correct term exists but wasn't used.
Incorrectly marked or tagged
- mislabelledIncorrectly identified on packaging
- misidentifiedIncorrectly recognized or labeled
- misnamedIncorrectly labeled or titled
- mistitledGiven wrong name
misclassified · misattributed · misnomer · mistaken · erroneous · incorrect · wrong · misapplied
Let fall downward
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- misdialEnter wrong phone number
- wrong numberCall to unintended recipient
- callbackFollow-up audition invitation
voicemail · redial · hangup · busy signal · static · garbled · cutoff · interrupted
Turned upside down
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- reviewedExamined and judged
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- contestedArgued against, disputed
replay · officiating · ruling · penalty · foul · infraction · strike zone · out
mislabeled
Incorrectly marked or tagged
- mislabelledIncorrectly identified on packaging
- misidentifiedIncorrectly recognized or labeled
- misnamedIncorrectly labeled or titled
mistitled · misclassified · misattributed · misnomer · mistaken · erroneous · incorrect · wrong · misapplied · mischaracterized
dropped
Let fall downward
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- misdialEnter wrong phone number
- wrong numberCall to unintended recipient
callback · voicemail · redial · hangup · busy signal · static · garbled · cutoff · interrupted
overturned
Turned upside down
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- reviewedExamined and judged
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
contested · replay · officiating · ruling · penalty · foul · infraction · strike zone · out · safe