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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These assertions mischaracterize India’s objectives and priorities and neglect to mention efforts by successive Indian governments that more accurately reflect India’s approach to international affairs.
—Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2025
Since then, Kennedy has used the absence of the panel to mischaracterize the government’s efforts to ensure the safety of vaccines.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
As Congress was preparing to cut Medicaid to historic levels, the state’s social services commissioner had a message: don’t mischaracterize Medicaid.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
In the Senate questionnaire, Bove argued his role in shuttering the corruption prosecution of New York Mayor Eric Adams earlier this year has been mischaracterized.
—July 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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Nirupama Rao, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2025
Since then, Kennedy has used the absence of the panel to mischaracterize the government’s efforts to ensure the safety of vaccines.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
As Congress was preparing to cut Medicaid to historic levels, the state’s social services commissioner had a message: don’t mischaracterize Medicaid.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
In the Senate questionnaire, Bove argued his role in shuttering the corruption prosecution of New York Mayor Eric Adams earlier this year has been mischaracterized.
—July 11, CBS News, 11 July 2025
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“Mischaracterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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