malapropism

Noun

Meaning

A grotesque misuse of a word; a word so used.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

malaprop catachresis simile image comparison corruption abuse imagery exploitation analogy metaphor apostrophe allegory irony allusion
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Antonyms

useful accuracy honor integrity attraction charity
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Hypernyms

misstatement

Examples

A pun differs from a malapropism in that a malapropism is an incorrect variation on a correct expression, while a pun involves expressions with multiple correct interpretations. Source: Internet

Due to the relatively uncommon usage of the word moot, this is sometimes rendered as the malapropism "mute point". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

malapropian malapropic malapropish malapropist malapropistic malapropistically