mischaracterization
noun
mis·char·ac·ter·i·za·tion
ˌmis-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌka-rik-
plural mischaracterizations
: the act or an instance of characterizing someone or something wrongly
It is impossible to catalog here the leaps of logic, mischaracterizations, and outright errors that permeate their book …—
Dmitri Tymoczko
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Talarico called the video a mischaracterization of a private conversation.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The administration's mischaracterizations have also spilled over to courtrooms, where federal judges in dozens of cases have admonished federal officials for providing false, contradictory or unreliable statements in court.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Schultz declined to respond to the litany of accusations, calling them exaggerations and mischaracterizations.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The administration's mischaracterizations have also spilled over to courtrooms, where federal judges in dozens of cases have admonished federal officials for providing false, contradictory or unreliable statements in court.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Schultz declined to respond to the litany of accusations, calling them exaggerations and mischaracterizations.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Vance’s spokesperson, William Martin, condemned the Newsom’s criticism, labeling it a mischaracterization of standard military training that ensures force readiness.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Mischaracterization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterization. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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