malaprop

About 0.03 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Characterized by the use of malapropisms.
2. noun A malapropism.
3. verb To use a malapropism.

Similar words

malapropism malapropistic malapropos disleading inappropro inapropro maladaptative misrepresentational maladjustive malapposed

Often followed by

in and is was would had of says with

Word family

malapropian malaprops