Synonyms of misnomer

misnomer

noun

as in moniker

a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate

"International Airport" is something of a misnomer, since almost all the arriving and departing flights are local.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• moniker
• nickname
• nomenclature
• diminutive
• designation
• appellation
• monicker
• given name
• first name
• surname
• Christian name
• baptismal name
• denomination
• tag
• title
• pseudonym
• denotation
• appellative
• epithet
• maiden name
• trademark
• sobriquet
• forename
• middle name
• cognomen
• label
• family name
• soubriquet
• compellation
• patronymic
• handle
• matronymic
• banner
• byname
• pen name
• nom de plume
• binomial
• nom de guerre
• hypocorism
• alias
• vernacular
• trade name
• monomial
• rubric
• cryptonym
• brand name
• trivial name

Examples of misnomer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In adapting her nonfiction bestseller Three Women for television, author Lisa Taddeo has made the title something of a misnomer. —Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024

Some believe the name is a misnomer from a camping and recreation facility created in 1922 by the old alignment of U.S. 60, about two miles west of current Top-of-the-World. —Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024

Hurricane insurance is somewhat of a misnomer: no one policy can cover your home after hurricane damage. —Liz Knueven, CNBC, 8 Aug. 2024

The school’s name is a local misnomer on the order of the egg cream. —Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 29 July 2024

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