Miscalled

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Named incorrectly or referred to by an inaccurate term
2. Described using an erroneous or mistaken name
3. Identified with a wrong or inappropriate designation

Etymology: "Miscalled" is the past form of "miscall," which is formed from "mis-" added to "call." The prefix "mis-" comes from Old English and carries the sense of "wrongly" or "badly," as in "misjudge" or "misread." Combined with "call" in the sense of giving a name to something, the verb came to mean naming something incorrectly. The verb itself dates to Middle English, when "miscallen" was already in use. Its structure is transparent: a plain verb of naming, with the prefix attaching the idea of error. Many English verbs built this way show the same pattern, so the word follows an ordinary path rather than an unusual one.

Synonyms: misnamed, misidentified, mislabelled, misquoted, mistaken

Antonyms: correctly called, accurately named, properly identified, rightly termed, exactly labeled