mischaracterize
verb
mis·char·ac·ter·ize
ˌmis-ˈker-ik-tə-ˌrīz 
-ˈka-rik-
mischaracterized; mischaracterizing
: to characterize (someone or something) wrongly
mischaracterized his position on the issue
In many cases, the problems that the news media, activists, and politicians hype are real enough; however they are frequently greatly exaggerated and mischaracterized …—
Benjamin Radford
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Only Kordia — mischaracterized by the government, largely overlooked by the public and caught in a legal maze — languishes in detention.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Monfils was also mischaracterized at times as focusing on entertaining rather than winning.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This is typical name-calling of conservatives by leftist progressives who mischaracterize their statements and are unable to offer effective counterarguments.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Many of Kirk's supporters are cheering the show's shelving, arguing that Kimmel's monologue misled the public by mischaracterizing the political beliefs of the alleged killer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Monfils was also mischaracterized at times as focusing on entertaining rather than winning.
—James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
This is typical name-calling of conservatives by leftist progressives who mischaracterize their statements and are unable to offer effective counterarguments.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Many of Kirk's supporters are cheering the show's shelving, arguing that Kimmel's monologue misled the public by mischaracterizing the political beliefs of the alleged killer.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Mischaracterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterize. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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