Misnomer
Pronounced:
<mis-nohm-er>
<mis-nohm-er>
An error in naming something. A wrong name for a person.
My use:
It is a misnomer to call it work when you like what you do. It should be called play.
It is a misnomer to call it work when you like what you do. It should be called play.
Literary use:
By Whately
The word "synonym" is fact a misnomer.
By Whately
The word "synonym" is fact a misnomer.
Memory trick:
Mis - nome - r
Mis - nome - r
mis (reminds of) = miss or not right
nome (reminds of) = name
r (reminds of) = are
not right name are
nome (reminds of) = name
r (reminds of) = are
not right name are
Listen: Misnomer
posted by Englishionary at
6:55 PM
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