as in moniker
a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate
"International Airport" is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.
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Recent Examples of misnomer
The surreal part of the show’s title is a bit of a misnomer.
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The term has always been a bit of a misnomer, however.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The name is a bit of a misnomer, though—the dinner-only restaurant serves Italian fare and local seafood, not high tea service.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for Going, a travel company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, told Fox News Digital the trend's name is a bit of a misnomer, since the vacation that's being resold hasn't been used.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
The term has always been a bit of a misnomer, however.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
The name is a bit of a misnomer, though—the dinner-only restaurant serves Italian fare and local seafood, not high tea service.
—Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Katy Nastro, a spokesperson for Going, a travel company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, told Fox News Digital the trend's name is a bit of a misnomer, since the vacation that's being resold hasn't been used.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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This fall, Zardoya stepped out on her own, releasing her solo debut album, Melt, under the moniker Not for Radio.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The hunky leading man was happy to take on the moniker.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Hoosier Dome opened in 1984, mall culture grew as teens and shoppers flocked to Castleton Square and plans for Circle Centre got underway, all while Indy began to outgrow its 'Naptown' nickname.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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Simpson is a member of the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter’s Santa Monica Mountains Task Force trail crew, known often by their nickname, the Trailies.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Similar nomenclature slide may have brought us the yam name that way.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Loomis categorized the different types of brain waves into what became known as sleep states, and created a nomenclature to describe the phases of unconsciousness.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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There hasn’t been a municipal court determination, no dangerous animal designations or violations, nor citations against her or Oakley, Skelton said.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The designation that could make Nick eligible for the death penalty or life in prison without parole, according to special circumstances around a first-degree murder charge in California.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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