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Misquoted Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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misquoted

mis-quot-ed

🇺🇸 /mɪsˈkwoʊtɪd/ · 🇬🇧 /mɪskwˈəʊtɪd/

Definition

Context #1 | Verb

incorrect citation

Misquoted refers to the act of inaccurately quoting someone or something. This can happen in various contexts, such as in academic writing, journalism, or everyday conversation. Misquoting can lead to misunderstandings and misrepresentations of the original speaker's intent. In many cases, misquotations occur due to mishearing or misinterpreting what was said. It is essential to verify quotations to ensure accurate representation.

Synonyms

distort, misinterpret, misstate.

Examples of usage

  • The journalist misquoted the professor in the article.
  • He was upset that he had been misquoted during the interview.
  • The documentary misquoted historical figures, creating controversy.

Translations

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Quick facts about “misquoted”

Misquoted is a 3-syllable verb (mis-quot-ed). It is pronounced /mɪsˈkwoʊtɪd/ in American English and /mɪskwˈəʊtɪd/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 1 meaning, 3 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #32,546 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'misquoted'

The term 'misquoted' originates from the prefix 'mis-', which means 'wrongly' or 'badly', combined with 'quoted', the past participle of 'quote'. The root 'quote' comes from the Latin word 'quotare', which means 'to mark a number' or 'to set a number'. This evolved in Middle English to signify the act of repeating someone else's words. The formation of 'misquoted' reflects a growing need in language and communication to denote incorrect citation in an ever-increasingly complex world of information exchange. As society became more reliant on accurate references—especially during the rise of journalism and formal education—the clarity in quoting others' words became paramount, thus leading to the identification of errors in this practice as 'misquoting'.

Rhymes

Misquoted rhymes with outvoted, devoted, quoted, voted, promoted, bloated, throated and demoted.

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Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,546 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.