Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Mischaracterize /mĭs-kăr'-ək-tẽr-īzˌ/ · Mis·char·ac·ter·ize · IPA /mɪskˈærəktərˌaɪz/ 01 v. t. To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. 1. To characterize falsely or erroneously; to give a wrong character to. “They totally mischaracterize the action.” — Eton.