misword

Express it wrong

To misword is to express something poorly or inaccurately through word choice: I misworded the email and offended half the team.

The emphasis is on selecting the wrong words rather than making grammatical errors—you meant to say one thing but your phrasing conveyed another.

error

misquote

Inaccurate citation

miscommunicateFail to convey clearly
slipMinor error or misstep
blunderFoolish, costly mistake

gaffe · flub · lapse · malapropism · spoonerism · tongue-twister · verbal slip · stumble · bumble · garble

correction

rephrase

Express differently

rewordChange the phrasing
amendModify or correct
reviseAlter to improve

edit · rework · redraft · emend · rectify · fix · adjust · restate · reformulate · clarify

misuse

distort

Twist from original form

twistRotating motion or surprise
misrepresentDepict inaccurately or falsely
spinRapid rotation around axis

misquote · mischaracterize · misinterpret · misconstrue · pervert · warp · falsify · manipulate · slant · garble

Opposites

verbal accuracy and precision

miswordarticulate

Express clearly, or well-spoken

Family

misworded, miswording, miswordings

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G