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wrong audience

[/rɔŋ ˈɔːdiəns/]
noun phrasepl: wrong audiences
público errado / audiência errada
1. A group of people who are not the intended or appropriate recipients of a message, performance, or communication
The comedy routine fell flat because the comedian was performing to the wrong audience.
O número de comédia caiu na mediocridade porque o comediante estava se apresentando para o público errado.
2. People who do not have the interest, background, or demographic characteristics for which content was designed
Marketing the children's toy to teenagers means reaching the wrong audience.
Comercializar o brinquedo infantil para adolescentes significa alcançar a audiência errada.
NYC Slang
preaching to the wrong crowd / talking to the wall
Synonyms
wrong crowdincorrect demographicunintended audiencemisaligned audience
Antonyms
right audiencetarget audienceintended audienceappropriate audience

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
público errado / audiência errada
Standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
público errado
Commonly used in business and media contexts
Rio de Janeiro
audiência errada / plateia errada
More colloquial usage
Portugal
público inadequado / audiência inadequada
Often uses 'inadequado' instead of 'errado'

Related Idioms & Phrases

preach to the choir
cast pearls before swine
speak to the wrong crowd
miss the mark
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