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 name of this outdoorsy retreat in British Columbia is a bit of a misnomer.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This is to say that ‘good form’ is a misnomer.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
However, tornado alley itself has long been considered somewhat of a misnomer in the meteorology community, with multiple areas favored for tornado outbreaks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s term for the supply points is really a misnomer, the brief’s argument suggests.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2025
This is to say that ‘good form’ is a misnomer.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
However, tornado alley itself has long been considered somewhat of a misnomer in the meteorology community, with multiple areas favored for tornado outbreaks.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Coca-Cola’s term for the supply points is really a misnomer, the brief’s argument suggests.
—Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
Noun
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Throughout Fort Worth, streets with feminine monikers are rumored to be named for builders’ girlfriends and paramours.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The two, known for their hit web series Good Mythical Morning, are quick to mention their moniker at the top of their exclusive interview with PEOPLE.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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McCallum earned his nickname by repeatedly punching the body and head.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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It’s even named after his childhood nickname, Kurky.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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The Model 2 – nomenclature used by analysts to designate a low-cost Tesla – was supposed to be a revolutionary low-cost vehicle that used Tesla’s latest and greatest manufacturing technology to reduce production costs.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The nomenclature for the model comes from the engine’s number of cylinders and its volume—in this case a straight-eight mill with a little over 2,300 cc of displacement (2,336 cc to be exact).—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
Noun
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For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 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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Terrorist designation, travel ban Last month, Secretary of State Marco Rubio designated some of Haiti’s most powerful gangs as global and foreign terrorists, a label that was welcomed by some Haitians, though others now see as having devastating consequences after President’s Trump travel ban.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Texas Wesleyan then asked the zoning commission to remove the house’s historic designation, which had been in place since 1990, according to previous Star-Telegram coverage.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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