misclassified

Definition of misclassifiednext
past tense of misclassify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misclassified
lumped
Verb
  • Some of that limelight has spilled onto purple sweet potatoes, with the two mistakenly lumped together as twin tubers.
    Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The entire logic of the exhibition—with science and art, fresh names and familiar ones, lumped together—is here in miniature.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Misclassified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misclassified. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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