misquotation

Plural: misquotations

Noun

an incorrect quotation
An incorrect quotation.

Examples

"My misquotation of Hamlet during the Shakespeare lecture brought laughs. I wish I'd done it on purpose."

Origin / Etymology

From mis- + quotation.

Synonyms

misquote

Scrabble Score: 23

misquotation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
misquotation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misquotation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

misquotation is a valid Words With Friends word