mischaracterize

English

Alternative forms

• mischaracterise

Etymology

From mis- +‎ characterize.

Verb

mischaracterize (third-person singular simple present mischaracterizes, present participle mischaracterizing, simple past and past participle mischaracterized)

1. To characterize falsely or mistakenly

   Our small disagreement has been mischaracterized as a deep rift.

Derived terms

• mischaracterization