misnomer

IPA: mɪsnˈoʊmɝ

A use of a term that is misleading; a misname.
A term that is misleading, even if it may not be incorrect.
A term whose sense in common usage conflicts with a technical sense.
(proscribed, nonstandard) something asserted not to be true; a myth or mistaken belief

Examples of "misnomer" in Sentences

_Julius Cæsar_, pronouncing the title a misnomer, on the ground that
Fox News - aka Bush/Cheney/Limpbaugh Bastion of Lies - is a misnomer from the get-go.
The essay did make the point that the name “greenhouse effect” is a misnomer, which is correct.
The Dion tax “shift” and “revenue neutral” misnomer is now being exposed for every deceitful aspect.
The scientific misnomer is now reduced to a historical (and extremely harmful) moniker of a bygone era.
Continental ideas on the subject, inclined to think the term a misnomer, and a reflection upon Europe and America.
Give Bush credit for his Aids program in Africa, but his “compassionate conservatism” was a misnomer from the “get go”.
Calling the term a misnomer, Greenwood says, "there's a misperception that improving a product somehow thwarts generic companies from getting in the game.
Last year the day was labelled a misnomer, with the majority of motorists ignoring it, although some said they would be willing to try public transport if the system were improved.