🏷️misnomer (misnómer)

noun
/ˌmɪsˈnoʊmər/
nombre incorrecto (nombre incorrecto)

Meaning

A wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
Traducción del significado
un nombre o designación incorrecta o inexacta
un nombre o designación incorrecta o inexacta

Oraciones de ejemplo

Calling the tiny dog a 'giant' is a misnomer.

Llamar al perro pequeño un 'gigante' es un nombre incorrecto.
Llamar al perro pequeño un 'gigante' es un nombre incorrecto.

Synonyms

mislabel, mistake, error, inaccuracy, false name

Antonyms

accurate term, correct name

Colocaciones

common misnomer, slight misnomer, historical misnomer

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