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.
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Recent Examples of misnomer
The misnomer arose because of these nebulas' planet-like appearance when viewed by early astronomers through small telescopes.
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
This is one of the big counter-arguments against the objectors: the fact that ‘Save Wimbledon Park’ is a bit of a misnomer.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Thought to have been brought to North America by European settlers, the name may be a bit of a misnomer.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Suggesting the 1995-96 Premier League campaign belonged to Tony Yeboah (and not Alan Shearer — sorry, Alan) might be a misnomer but, for a couple of glorious months as late summer turned towards autumn in 1995, Yeboah really did feel to be the only show in town.
—The Athletic Uk Football Writers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2025
This is one of the big counter-arguments against the objectors: the fact that ‘Save Wimbledon Park’ is a bit of a misnomer.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
Thought to have been brought to North America by European settlers, the name may be a bit of a misnomer.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2025
Suggesting the 1995-96 Premier League campaign belonged to Tony Yeboah (and not Alan Shearer — sorry, Alan) might be a misnomer but, for a couple of glorious months as late summer turned towards autumn in 1995, Yeboah really did feel to be the only show in town.
—The Athletic Uk Football Writers, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misnomer
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The jets currently flying under the Air Force One moniker have been in service since the George H.W. Bush administration.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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The album is the Swede’s first solo effort under the Yung Lean moniker since 2022’s Stardust.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
20 Feb. 2025
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For some, the preferred nickname might be City of the Big Shoulders and Hog Butcher for the World, courtesy of poet Carl Sandburg.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The giant rock formation that stretches out into the water resembles a dinosaur, which has earned it the nickname T. Rex Bay.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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And that’s not the only bit of preferred nomenclature.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Layering these clothes, regardless of tonal nomenclature, allows for striking sartorial statements with minimal effort.—
Tom Stubbs,
Robb Report,
23 Feb. 2025
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Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
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Meaning: The name Indie can be a diminutive of the names India (country southern Asia) or Indiana (state in midwestern U.S.).—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Feb. 2025
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Bibas, who presides at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and is serving as a trial judge by designation for this case in Delaware, was unpersuaded by Ross’ defenses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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While still rare, players more frequently file grievances to dispute their positional designation for the tag itself.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Misnomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misnomer. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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