What is another word for miscall?

Pronunciation: [mɪskˈɔːl] (IPA)

Miscall is a verb that is often used when someone calls someone or something by the wrong name, title, or term. However, there are many synonyms that can be used in its place, depending on the context and the speaker's intention. Some alternatives include misname, misidentify, mislabel, misrepresent, mischaracterize, misapply, and mistake. Each of these words has a slightly different connotation, but they all refer to using the wrong term or title to describe someone or something. Whether you're looking for a more precise term or just want to mix up your vocabulary, there are plenty of options to choose from when it comes to synonyms for miscall.

Synonyms for Miscall:

What are the hypernyms for Miscall?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Miscall?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.
  • hyponyms for miscall (as verbs)

    • communication
      call.

Usage examples for Miscall

My heart will sigh, when I miscall it so, Which findes it an inforced Pilgrimage Gau.
"Richard-II"
Shakespeare, William
Yet the man they miscall ghazi sought but the key to Khinjan Caves, with no thought at all about Heaven!
"King--of the Khyber Rifles"
Talbot Mundy
They miscall one abominably.
"The Red Planet"
William J. Locke

Famous quotes with Miscall

  • When a man lies he murders some part of the world. These are the pale deaths men miscall their lives.
    Paul Gerhardt
  • In fact, many professing agnostics are nearer belief in the true God than are many conventional church-goers who believe in a body that does not exist whom they miscall God.
    Leslie Weatherhead

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