misname C2 Topic:Communication US /ˌmɪsˈneɪm/ UK /ˌmɪsˈneɪm/ See IPA manual Freq #613853 Meanings 1 verb to call someone or something by an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name It would misname the policy to describe it as a complete prohibition. 2 noun an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name The grand title proved to be a misname for such a modest building. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to call someone or... miscallmislabelmisidentify 2 noun · an incorrect, unsuitable,... misnomermislabel ↔ Opposites name correctlyidentifydesignate accurately Word family Forms misnamed Derived forms misnamedmisnamingmisnamer Related forms misnomernamelabeldesignation Etymology Formed from mis-, 'wrongly,' + name. The verb is attested from Middle English and means to give a wrong or misleading name; the less common noun denotes the resulting misnomer. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # misname **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb, noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɪsˈneɪm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪsˈneɪm/ **Frequency rank:** 613853 ## Meanings 1. to call someone or something by an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name 2. an incorrect, unsuitable, or misleading name ## Examples - It would misname the policy to describe it as a complete prohibition. - The grand title proved to be a misname for such a modest building. ## Synonyms - miscall - mislabel - misidentify - misnomer ## Antonyms - name correctly - identify - designate accurately ## Derived Forms - misnamed - misnaming - misnamer ## Related Forms - misnomer - name - label - designation ## Etymology Formed from mis-, 'wrongly,' + name. The verb is attested from Middle English and means to give a wrong or misleading name; the less common noun denotes the resulting misnomer. ## Topics - Communication markdown