Misword

Common synonyms include: ambiguous term, cloud, common misphrase, distort, faulty phrasing, faulty wording.

/ˌmɪsˈwɜːd/ noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
An insult. obsolete
"He then came down, took away his ladder, not a misword said to him, and by whose order it was done was not then known."

Verb

1
To word incorrectly. transitive
"I misworded my offer: I meant help, not rescue."

"I misworded my offer: I meant help, not rescue."

Etymology 1

From mis- + word; formed separately from Etymology 2.

Etymology 2

From Middle English mysword; equivalent to mis- + word.