miscalling
Saying it incorrectly
Miscalling is calling something by the wrong name or label.
A referee miscalls a play by making an incorrect ruling.
You might miscall someone's name when you confuse them with another person: I keep miscalling my new coworker by my old coworker's name.
The word applies equally to honest mistakes and deliberate mischaracterizations.
Incorrect identification marking
- misidentificationWrongly recognizing something
- misnomerIncorrectly applied designation
- misattributionCrediting the wrong source
- mischaracterizationDescribing something inaccurately
misclassification · misreading · miscategorization · wrong name · mistaken identity · mix-up · confusion
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- slipMinor error or misstep
gaffe · fault · inaccuracy · misstatement · misstep · flub · bungle · botch
Overseeing formal proceedings
- replayRepeated broadcast segment
- challengeTest of ability
- reversalComplete change of direction
- overturnedTurned upside down
review · foul · penalty · infraction
Expression of disappointment
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
admonishment · chiding · scolding · castigation · blame · faultfinding · denunciation · disapproval
mislabeling
Incorrect identification marking
- misidentificationWrongly recognizing something
- misnomerIncorrectly applied designation
- misattributionCrediting the wrong source
mischaracterization · misclassification · misreading · miscategorization · wrong name · mistaken identity · mix-up · confusion
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
slip · gaffe · fault · inaccuracy · misstatement · misstep · flub · bungle · botch
officiating
Overseeing formal proceedings
overturned · review · foul · penalty · infraction
reproach
Expression of disappointment
- rebukeExpress sharp disapproval
- censureFormal institutional disapproval
- condemnationSevere disapproval expressed formally
reprimand · admonishment · chiding · scolding · castigation · blame · faultfinding · denunciation · disapproval · objection