Misusage Definition
mĭs-yo͝osĭj, -zĭj
noun
Bad or harsh treatment.
Webster's New World
Incorrect usage; misapplication, as of words.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- improper use of words
- barbarism
- ungrammaticalness
- catachresis
- solecism
- malapropism
- antiphrasis
- cacology
- spoonerism
- mispronunciation
- mishandling
- maltreatment
- ill-treatment
- abuse
- mistreatment
Other Word Forms of Misusage
Noun
Singular:
misusage
Plural:
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