Misnomer
/mɪsˈnəʊmə/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Misnomer
noun
- A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.
"Calling it a driveway is a bit of a misnomer, since you don't drive on it, you park on it."
- A term that is misleading.
"Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China."
- A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.
- Something asserted not to be true; a myth or mistaken belief
"It's a misnomer that engineers can't write."
verb
- To use a misleading term; to misname.
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