misnamed

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adjective

Named with a misleading or otherwise poorly suited name, whether poorly chosen or unfortunately evolved.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of misname
adjectivemisnamed (not generally comparable, comparative more misnamed, superlative most misnamed)

comparative more misnamed · superlative most misnamed

  1. not comparableusuallyNamed with a misleading or otherwise poorly suited name, whether poorly chosen or unfortunately evolved.
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APA

misnamed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misnamed

MLA

“misnamed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misnamed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misnamed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misnamed.

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