mistitled

adjective

mis·​ti·​tled ˌmis-ˈtī-tᵊld How to pronounce mistitled (audio)
: having a bad or misleading title
[Elton] John hit the Maverik Center as part of his "All the Hits" tour—which for someone who has charted 56 Top 40 singles … is, of course, impossibly mistitled.Doug Fox

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mistitled was in 1829

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“Mistitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mistitled. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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