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misbranded

misbranded

8.3
A product with a false or misleading label that breaks the rules
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɪsˈbrændɪd/
  • Formal
translation icon : mal etiquetado
  • Consumers were warned about a misbranded skincare cream that falsely claimed to be all-natural.

I think that the the way that business is branded is misbranded.

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Examples

  • Due to regulatory violations, the company faced penalties for selling misbranded supplements that misled customers.

  • I will tell you one of the most misbranded things in our current pop culture society is athletes.

    GaryVee

  • The store recalled the misbranded food products after discovering that the labels contained incorrect information.

Synonyms

mislabeled
vsmisbranded
  • Formal
5.1

Having a wrong label that gives false information about a product

is about misleading labeling rather than general false description
misrepresented
vsmisbranded
5.6

Shown in a false way that gives people the wrong idea

focuses on misleading labeling rather than general false presentation

How Misleading

misbranded
  • Formal
8.3
mislabeled
  • Formal
5.1

Surface Forms

misbranded positive

Morphology

misbranded = branded (transparent) = mis + brand + ed

The negative prefix 'mis-' is directly added to 'branded' to indicate labeled wrongly, a straightforward formation.

Etymology

Misbranded comes from the prefix mis- meaning 'wrong' and brand meaning 'a mark or label'. So, a misbranded product has the 'wrong mark' or a misleading label, which can make it illegal because it gives the buyer bad information.