Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

misdescription

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mis-de-scrip-tion
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inaccurate description, often fraudulent.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"There is a third reason for misdescription: the drafter's irrepressible impulse to overdescribe."

Etymology

From mis- + description.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mis

Usage

Inflected Forms

misdescriptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

misascription misdescribe misidentification

Questions

What does misdescription mean?: An inaccurate description, often fraudulent.
Where does misdescription come from?: From mis- + description.

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