misidentifying

Definitions

The act of incorrectly identifying someone or something.

Mistaking the identity of a person or object for another.

Examples

The witness apologized for misidentifying the suspect during the initial police lineup.

By misidentifying the rare plant species, the researcher inadvertently skewed the results of the ecological study.

Synonyms

misjudging mistaking misinterpreting confusing misreading misclassifying mislabeling

Antonyms

identifying recognizing distinguishing determining verifying diagnosing classifying