misnamed
Given incorrect designation
Misnamed means given the wrong name—a label that doesn't accurately describe what something is.
A misnamed street might honor someone it shouldn't; a misnamed product might promise what it can't deliver.
The word implies the name is misleading or inappropriate: The Hundred Years' War is arguably misnamed, since it actually lasted 116 years.
Mark with incorrect information
- misidentifyName incorrectly
- misclassifyCategorize something incorrectly
- miscategorizeLabel under wrong type
- mischaracterizePortray falsely or inaccurately
misattribute · misapply · misnomer · misterm · miscall · mistitle · mismark · misdescribe
Incorrectly applied designation
- pseudonymFictitious professional name
- aliasAdopted false name
- monikerInformal designation for someone
- nicknameInformal substitute name
sobriquet · epithet · appellation · designation · cognomen · handle · byname · tag
Not in harmony
- misalignedNot properly positioned
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
- unfittingNot proper or appropriate
improper · inapplicable · discrepant · mismatched · incongruous · ill-suited · wrong fit · out of place
Printing mistake
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- gaffeClumsy social error
- mistakeWrong action or decision
erratum · misprint · slip · inaccuracy · correction · rectify · amend · inadvertent
mislabel
Mark with incorrect information
- misidentifyName incorrectly
- misclassifyCategorize something incorrectly
- miscategorizeLabel under wrong type
mischaracterize · misattribute · misapply · misnomer · misterm · miscall · mistitle · mismark · misdescribe · misfile
misnomer
Incorrectly applied designation
nickname · sobriquet · epithet · appellation · designation · cognomen · handle · byname · tag · title
incongruent
Not in harmony
- misalignedNot properly positioned
- unsuitableNot fitting or appropriate
- inappropriateNot suitable or fitting
unfitting · improper · inapplicable · discrepant · mismatched · incongruous · ill-suited · wrong fit · out of place · contradictory
typo
Printing mistake
mistake · erratum · misprint · slip · inaccuracy · correction · rectify · amend · inadvertent · unintended