misclassified

Definition of misclassifiednext
past tense of misclassify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misclassified
lumped
Verb
  • What made the whole affair so sad was that everybody seemed to be responding to something different, though it all got lumped into the same rolling controversy.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • For example, any list of great movies might contain a few films each by Howard Hawks and Alfred Hitchcock, lumped in with all the rest.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Misclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misclassified. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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