mischaracterization
noun[CorU]
(alsomis-characterization);(UKusuallymischaracterisation,mis-characterisation)uk/ˌmɪs.kær.ək.tə.raɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.ker.ək.tə.rəˈzeɪ.ʃən/theactofdescribingasituation,event, orpersonwrongly:
This is acompletemischaracterisationofthescience.
Thisinterpretationwas a mischaracterisationoftheconversation.
Agreatdealwas made of theroleof mischaracterizations.
This isyetanotherexampleof mis-characterisation.
- Thestorywas said to befullof half-truths,grossmischaracterizations, andlies.
Defining & explaining
- account (tosomeone) forsomething
- accountability
- adumbration
- annotation
- annotator
- crystallize
- demystify
- explicable
- explicate
- expound
- lay
- miswrite
- nail
- nailsomeonedown
- non-defining
- non-descriptive
- non-explanatory
- outline
- rough
- trace