Meanings
nounmisdirection (countable and uncountable, plural misdirections)
plural misdirections
- countableuncountableAn act of misleading, of convincing someone to concentrate in an incorrect direction.
The magician used misdirection to get us to watch his left hand while he did something with his right hand.
- countableuncountableMovement or tendency in the wrong direction.
- UKcountableuncountablelawAn error of law within a judgement committed by a judge or judges of a lower court, particularly as found by an appeals court.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe act of distracting; drawing someone's attention away from something
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
- Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
- Proto-Germanic*missaz
- Proto-Germanic*missa-
- Proto-West Germanic*missa-
- Old Englishmis-
- Middle Englishmys-
- Englishmis-
- Englishdirection
- Englishmisdirection
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with misdirection
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All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
misdirection. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdirection
MLA
“misdirection.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdirection. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misdirection,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misdirection.
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