1. the act of giving something an incorrect or inappropriate name

1. present participle of misname; giving something an incorrect or inappropriate name

Examples

• The misnaming of the species led to confusion among researchers.
• His constant misnaming of colleagues created awkward situations.
• The misnaming of the street caused delivery problems.
• She was misnaming the plants in her garden guide.
• The journalist was misnaming the political candidates in her article.
• Misnaming historical events can distort our understanding of the past.
• The teacher corrected the student’s misnaming of the chemical compound.