# catachresized

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Of a word, that has been misused.
2. Of a term, whose application has been misused.
3. Of a metaphor or trope, that has been incorrectly applied.

## Etymology
From catachresis + -ize + -d.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/catachresized