mischaracterize
verb
mis·char·ac·ter·ize
ˌmis-ˈker-ik-tə-ˌrīz 
-ˈka-rik-
mischaracterized; mischaracterizing
: to characterize (someone or something) wrongly
mischaracterized his position on the issue
In many cases, the problems that the news media, activists, and politicians hype are real enough; however they are frequently greatly exaggerated and mischaracterized …—
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Originally Published: January 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM MST
Updated at 5:29 p.m. Jan. 15, 2024: Due to incorrect information from a source, this story originally mischaracterized one of the bills targeted by Uber's lawsuit.
—Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The new settlement puts to rest Greenway’s legal argument that the seminary and its board chair, Danny Roberts, mischaracterized financial issues during Greenway’s tenure between 2019-2022.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
However, a person familiar with the thinking of House Republican leadership told The Hill that Hawley mischaracterized the extent to which a deal had advanced and that other members of leadership besides Johnson had raised objections.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Also, why did Most Wanted mischaracterize Bumble as some sort of dating app for casual hookups?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Elliott Wenzler, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025
The new settlement puts to rest Greenway’s legal argument that the seminary and its board chair, Danny Roberts, mischaracterized financial issues during Greenway’s tenure between 2019-2022.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
However, a person familiar with the thinking of House Republican leadership told The Hill that Hawley mischaracterized the extent to which a deal had advanced and that other members of leadership besides Johnson had raised objections.
—Zack Budryk, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Also, why did Most Wanted mischaracterize Bumble as some sort of dating app for casual hookups?
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Mischaracterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterize. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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