mischaracterization
noun
mis·char·ac·ter·i·za·tion
ˌmis-ˌker-ik-t(ə-)rə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌka-rik-
plural mischaracterizations
: the act or an instance of characterizing someone or something wrongly
It is impossible to catalog here the leaps of logic, mischaracterizations, and outright errors that permeate their book …—
Dmitri Tymoczko
Dmitri TymoczkoExamples of mischaracterization in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Biden highlighted how Trump told Americans to drink bleach, a mischaracterization of Trump’s suggestion to consider injecting disinfectant into the lungs.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Stich and Mark Nappi, Boeing's Starliner program manager, said that description is a mischaracterization.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 28 June 2024
And while this is regrettable, there are objective alternatives to the mischaracterization of the candidates’ mental decline.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 25 June 2024
The claim is a mischaracterization of a case in which an appellate court ruled a protest organizer could be held liable for an attendee assaulting a police officer.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, the book’s description of the current scene in Russia has numerous inaccuracies, such as outdated affiliations of political and other figures and the mischaracterization of their current public standing.
—Elena Chebankova, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
The anchor people who perpetuated this blatant mischaracterization of what the former president said were not behaving in a righteous manner.
—Byron Harlan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Heartland Signal, too, seemed to recognize the mischaracterization.
—Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can — and will — testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Stich and Mark Nappi, Boeing's Starliner program manager, said that description is a mischaracterization.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 28 June 2024
And while this is regrettable, there are objective alternatives to the mischaracterization of the candidates’ mental decline.
—Anand Kumar, STAT, 25 June 2024
The claim is a mischaracterization of a case in which an appellate court ruled a protest organizer could be held liable for an attendee assaulting a police officer.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
Unfortunately, the book’s description of the current scene in Russia has numerous inaccuracies, such as outdated affiliations of political and other figures and the mischaracterization of their current public standing.
—Elena Chebankova, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
The anchor people who perpetuated this blatant mischaracterization of what the former president said were not behaving in a righteous manner.
—Byron Harlan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
Heartland Signal, too, seemed to recognize the mischaracterization.
—Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
Every day for decades, Albert worked with hundreds of people who can — and will — testify about the falsity of Ms. Zucker’s mischaracterizations of him.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Mischaracterization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterization. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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