Miscall (Verb)
Meaning
Assign in incorrect name to; "These misnamed philanthropists".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The critics miscalled her a one-hit wonder, not realizing her wide range of discography.
- His detractors mislabeled him a failure, failing to account for the complexities of the project.
- The report misnamed the victims, causing unnecessary distress for the families of those impacted.
- They mislabeled the species as newly discovered when it had actually been documented for centuries.
- The museum misidentified the painting as a lesser-known work of the artist, underestimating its true value.