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mislabeled

mislabeled

5.1
Having a wrong label that gives false information about a product
  • adjective
  • /ˌmɪsˈleɪbld/
  • Formal
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  • The product was mislabeled, causing many customers to buy it under false pretenses.

The problem with protein bars and protein shakes is that they're very often mislabeled.

Examples

  • The jar was mislabeled, showing the wrong expiration date on the label.

  • Due to a printing error, the boxes were mislabeled, leading to confusion in the delivery system.

  • And because of you do talk about how we are systematically mislabeled by the fables that present love as magic.

Synonyms

misbranded
vsmislabeled
  • Formal
8.3

A product with a false or misleading label that breaks the rules

covers both branding and marking errors and often violates regulations

How Accurate

accurate
680 3.0
mislabeled
  • Formal
5.1

Surface Forms

mislabeled positive
mislabelling positive

Morphology

mislabeled = labeled (transparent) = mis + label + ed

The prefix 'mis-' indicates incorrectness, clearly indicating an action done incorrectly.

Etymology

Mislabeled comes from mis- meaning 'wrong' and label meaning the tag on an item. So if something is mislabeled it has the wrong tag or is called the wrong thing, which is why the word means 'marked or described incorrectly'.