malaprop

A noun referring to the unintentional and often humorous misuse of a word by confusing it with a similar-sounding one.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o uso involuntário e frequentemente engraçado de uma palavra errada no lugar de outra de som parecido.

1. Unintentional word misuse C2 formal

   The unintentional misuse of a word by confusing it with one that sounds similar, often resulting in a humorous effect.

   • She said "He's a pineapple of politeness" instead of "pinnacle", a classic malaprop.
   • His speech was full of malaprops, like "luminous" instead of "voluminous".
   • The comedian deliberately used a malaprop to get a laugh from the audience.

   🇵🇹Uso incorreto de palavra

   Sinônimos: malapropism

• malaprops plural form
• malaprops' possessive plural form
• malaprop's possessive singular form