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misidentified

/ˌmɪs.aɪˈdɛn.tɪ.faɪd/
verb
  1. Past tense and past participle of misidentify: to identify someone or something incorrectly.
    • The witness misidentified the suspect in the police lineup.
    • She misidentified the bird as a hawk when it was actually a falcon.
    • The lab misidentified the bacteria, leading to the wrong treatment.
adjective
  1. Having been identified incorrectly.
    • The misidentified painting was later found to be a forgery.
    • The misidentified email sender caused confusion in the office.
    • Several misidentified plants were removed from the botanical collection.
Synonyms
mistakenwrong
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