Mischaracterization
/mɪsˌkæɹəktəɹ(a)ɪˈzeɪʃən/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of characterizing something in an inaccurate or misleading way.
"Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation"
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"Near-synonyms: misportrayal, misrepresentation"
Etymology
From mischaracterize + -ation.