MISNOMERS

9 letters 13 Scrabble points

Definition of MISNOMERS

noun

  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."

    Synonyms: misname

  2. A term that is misleading.

    "Chinese checkers is a misnomer since the game has nothing to do with China."

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

Related words: misname
verb

  1. To use a misleading term; to misname.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters M I S N O M E R S
Length 9 letters
Scrabble Score 13 points

Anagrams of MISNOMERS

Words that use the same letters:

SERMONISM