Definition of Malaprop

1. Noun. The unintentional misuse of a word by confusion with one that sounds similar.

Exact synonyms: Malapropism
Generic synonyms: Misstatement

Definition of Malaprop

1. a humorous misuse of a word [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Malaprop

malamide
Malamud
malamute
malamutes
malander
malanders
malanders
malanga
malangas
malapert
malapertly
malapertness
malapertnesses
malaperts
malapportioned
malaprop (current term)
malapropian
malapropism
malapropisms
malapropist
malapropists
malapropos
malaprops
malapterurus
malar
malar
malaria
malaria
malariae malaria
malarial

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