Malapropism

Parts Of Speech: Noun

Definition:

The usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase.

Synonyms: Similar words

atrocity

barbarity

brutality

Antonyms: Opposite words

kindness

niceness

praise

Sentences:

Picture-1:

This is really a kind of malapropism.

Picture-2:

This paper tries to search translation strategies of malapropism from Mexican to English by analyzing samples.

Picture-3:

There is a malapropism in his paper.

Picture-4:

The comedian’s act consists of him using one malapropism after another.