misidentification

Definitions

The act of identifying someone or something incorrectly.

The state of being mistaken for another person or object.

Examples

The witness admitted that the misidentification of the suspect was due to the poor lighting at the scene.

A simple misidentification of the chemical compound led to an unexpected reaction in the laboratory.

Synonyms

mistaken identity misinterpretation misjudgment error in recognition misclassification false identification misreading

Antonyms

correct identification accurate recognition proper identification correct classification verification true identification precise recognition