mischaracterize
verb
mis·char·ac·ter·ize
ˌmis-ˈker-ik-tə-ˌrīz 
-ˈka-rik-
mischaracterized; mischaracterizing
: to characterize (someone or something) wrongly
mischaracterized his position on the issue
In many cases, the problems that the news media, activists, and politicians hype are real enough; however they are frequently greatly exaggerated and mischaracterized …—
Benjamin Radford
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Pharmacists are oftentimes mischaracterized as pill dispensers who work behind the pharmacy counter and play a comparatively minor role in patient health and well-being.
—Danny Sanchez, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The government strongly denies that and has condemned the farm attacks, but says their cause is being deliberately mischaracterized.
—Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
But the Labor Department itself responded to the report at the time that the claims were these same pseudo records, and that mischaracterizing them risked sensationalizing the aid program.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
In a series of all-caps posts, Boosie argued that the case against Diddy is mischaracterized.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
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Danny Sanchez, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The government strongly denies that and has condemned the farm attacks, but says their cause is being deliberately mischaracterized.
—Gerald Imray, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
But the Labor Department itself responded to the report at the time that the claims were these same pseudo records, and that mischaracterizing them risked sensationalizing the aid program.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
In a series of all-caps posts, Boosie argued that the case against Diddy is mischaracterized.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
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“Mischaracterize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mischaracterize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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