Misnomer – A wrong or inaccurate name
(Pronounced mis-noh-mer)
To remember the definition of the word misnomer, use the following mnemonic:
Miss Gnome (misnomer) is not my name – it is actually Shirley.
Examples of misnomer in a sentence
The name she chose made no sense to anyone so we could only assume it was a misnomer.
All too often, a scientist will make use of a temporary misnomer to describe an unknown element.
Calling that sad movie a comedy is a huge misnomer because the film makes people cry rather than laugh.
