The meaning of Misnomer

Misnomer – definition

noun
A wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
Usage examples:
Morning sickness is a misnomer for many women, since the nausea can occur any time during the day

noun
A name that is not correct or does not suit what it refers to, or a use of such a name
Usage examples:
Dry cleaning is a misnomer, since the clothes are cleaned in a fluid.

Misnomer translation into English

Misnomer: translate from English into Chinese

用词不当

Misnomer: translate from English into Dutch

Verkeerde benaming

Misnomer: translate from English into French

Terme inapproprié, Nom inapproprié, Nom mal appropié

Misnomer: translate from English into German

Falsche bezeichnung, Fehlbezeichnung, Unzutreffende bezeichnung

Misnomer: translate from English into Hindi

मिथ्या नाम, मिथ्या संज्ञा का प्रयोग, बिगाड़ा हुआ नाम, अपनाम, गलत नाम, मिथ्यानाम

Misnomer: translate from English into Italian

Termine improprio, Nome sbagliato, Definizione non appropriata

Misnomer: translate from English into Korean

그릇된 명칭

Misnomer: translate from English into Russian

Неправильное название, Неправильное имя

Misnomer: translate from English into Spanish

Nombre equivocado, Denominación errónea

Word origin

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from the Old French verb mesnommer, from mes- ‘wrongly’ + nommer ‘to name’ (based on Latin nomen ‘name’).

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Misnomer – similar words

misnomers

ˌmɪsˈnəʊ.mər

noun
A wrong or inaccurate name or designation.
Usage examples:
Morning sickness is a misnomer for many women, since the nausea can occur any time during the day

noun
A name that is not correct or does not suit what it refers to, or a use of such a name
Usage examples:
Dry cleaning is a misnomer, since the clothes are cleaned in a fluid.

noun
A name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name
Usage examples:
It was the scruffiest place i've ever stayed in, so "grand hotel" was a complete misnomer., it's so…

All meanings and translations of Misnomers