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 …—

Benjamin Radford

Examples of mischaracterize in a Sentence

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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 Stephanopoulos mischaracterized Trump as having been found liable for rape in a civil trial. —

Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mischaracterize

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mischaracterize was in 1798

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“Mischaracterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterize. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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