malaprop

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

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее непреднамеренное и часто забавное неправильное употребление слова путем его путаницы с похожим по звучанию.

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.

   🇷🇺Неумышленное искажение слов

   Синонимы: malapropism

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