misdescribe

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verb

To incorrectly explain or detail something or someone.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

verbmisdescribe (third-person singular simple present misdescribes, present participle misdescribing, simple past and past participle misdescribed)

present singular third person misdescribes · participle present misdescribing · participle past misdescribed · past misdescribed

  1. transitiveTo incorrectly explain or detail something or someone.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

misdescribe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdescribe

MLA

“misdescribe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdescribe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misdescribe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdescribe.

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