miscredited

[mis-kred-it-ed]

miscredited Definition

• 1. to wrongly attribute something to someone or something
• 2. to give credit to the wrong person or source

Using miscredited: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "miscredited" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The article miscredited the discovery of the new planet to the wrong astronomer.

• Example

  The author was miscredited with writing the book, when in fact it was written by someone else.

• Example

  The company miscredited the success of the project to the wrong team, causing resentment among the actual contributors.

miscredited Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for miscredited

• misattribute
• misplace
• misassign

Antonyms for miscredited

• credit
• attribute
• acknowledge

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Summary: miscredited in Brief

To miscredit [mis-kred-it-ed] is to wrongly attribute something to someone or something. It can cause confusion and resentment, as when an author is miscredited with a book they didn't write or a team is miscredited with a project's success. Synonyms include 'misattribute' and 'misplace.'