0 a name that does not suit what it refers to, or the use of such a name: --
It's something of a misnomer to refer to these inexperienced boys as soldiers.
It was the scruffiest place I've ever stayed in, so "Grand Hotel" was a complete misnomer.
1 a name that is not correct or does not suit what it refers to, or a use of such a name: --
The subtitle, 'an international history', is a misnomer in so far as it suggests an integrated whole.
But as argued before, this is really a misnomer.
Why not say that this is a misnomer?
In fact, using this new interpretation it appears that the term "echo" is a misnomer.
Only 15% of the recovery group was free from adjustment problems, emphasizing that our earlier "recovery" label was a misnomer.
Recovery was clearly a misnomer prematurely assigned to some group members, as more than one quarter subsequently engaged in illegal behavior as adults.
But when this outcome is thought to demonstrate "evolutionary rationality," more than just a misnomer is involved.
The name itself is a misnomer, suggesting illicit forest occupation.
