misnaming (Meaning)

misnaming

to name incorrectly

No weak antonyms found.

The teacher misnamed the pupil by accidentally calling her "Emily" instead of "Emma."
The scientist misnamed the newly discovered species, mistaking its traits for a known species.
The historian misnamed the battle, confusing it with another historical conflict.
The cartographer misnamed the continent on the map, labeling it "Australia" when it was actually "Antarctica."
The politician misnamed his opponent, accusing him of a crime he had not committed.
The actor misnamed the character in the script, incorrectly referring to him as "Hamlet" instead of "Horatio."
The journalist misnamed the source of the information, attributing it to a different organization.
The museum misnamed the artifact, labeling it as a "painting" when it was actually a sculpture.
The guide misnamed the landmark, confusing it with a similar tourist attraction.
The doctor misnamed the patient's condition, leading to an incorrect course of treatment.

to name incorrectly

misapplying, misidentifying, miscalling,lumping (together), mistaking, conflating, confusing,mixing (up), confounding

discriminating, distinguishing,separating, differentiating,differencing,

The teacher misnamed the pupil by accidentally calling her "Emily" instead of "Emma."

The scientist misnamed the newly discovered species, mistaking its traits for a known species.

The historian misnamed the battle, confusing it with another historical conflict.

The cartographer misnamed the continent on the map, labeling it "Australia" when it was actually "Antarctica."