misdescribed
Inaccurately depicted verbally
Misdescribed means described inaccurately or incorrectly.
Something misdescribed has been given a wrong or misleading characterization: The painting was misdescribed in the auction catalog as an original.
The term appears often in legal and commercial contexts where accurate description matters: The seller misdescribed the property's condition.
Conveyed inaccurately or deceptively
- mislabeledIncorrectly marked or tagged
- misstatedExpressed inaccurately
- mischaracterizedFalsely depicted
- misquotedCited incorrectly
misconstrued · falsified · distorted · inaccurate · erroneous · incorrect · misleading · deceptive
Incorrectly marked or tagged
- miscataloguedFiled under wrong category
- misclassifiedSorted into wrong category
- misfiledIncorrectly stored or categorized
- misrecordedInaccurately documented
Intentional criminal trickery
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
- libelPrinted defamation
slander · false advertising · malpractice · negligence · liability · damages · disclosure · warranty
misrepresented
Conveyed inaccurately or deceptively
- mislabeledIncorrectly marked or tagged
- misstatedExpressed inaccurately
- mischaracterizedFalsely depicted
misquoted · misconstrued · falsified · distorted · inaccurate · erroneous · incorrect · misleading · deceptive · false
mislabeled
Incorrectly marked or tagged
- miscataloguedFiled under wrong category
- misclassifiedSorted into wrong category
- misfiledIncorrectly stored or categorized
fraud
Intentional criminal trickery
- misrepresentationFalse or misleading statement
- perjuryCriminal courtroom dishonesty
- defamationFalse statements harming reputation
libel · slander · false advertising · malpractice · negligence · liability · damages · disclosure · warranty · disclaimer