Definition

Describing something that has been labeled or captioned incorrectly.

Example

The photo was misccaptioned, leading to confusion about its subject.

Conversation

Did you see the photo I posted yesterday?

Yeah, but I think it was miscaptioned in the description.

Really? I thought it was fine.

No, it definitely confused some people!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Miscaptioned → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly) and "caption" (from Latin "captio", meaning taking or seizing) and the suffix "-ed" (indicating past tense). The word "miscaptioned" means having been wrongly labeled or described.

Memory Tip

Think of 'mis-' meaning wrongly and 'caption' meaning a label or description — so when something is miscaptioned, it has been wrongly labeled.

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