misnomer

/mɪsˈnəʊmə//mɪsˈnoʊmɚ/

noun

  1. 1

    A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.

    “Calling it a driveway is a bit of a misnomer, since you don't drive on it, you park on it.”
  2. 2

    A term that is misleading.

    “Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China.”
  3. 3

    A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.

  4. 4

    Something asserted not to be true; a myth or mistaken belief

    “It's a misnomer that engineers can't write.”

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verb

  1. 1

    To use a misleading term; to misname.

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