misinterpret

Verb

Meaning

To interpret erroneously; to understand or to explain in a wrong sense.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

misunderstand misconceive misconstrue misapprehend misread be amiss miss warp err mistake mistaken twist confuse misunderstood distort
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Antonyms

shew intuit see get know twig
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Hypernyms

rede see take read interpret construe

Phrases with the word

misinterpret as misinterpret what someone is saying misinterpret what someone's saying

Examples

Subliminal is about how we misinterpret our behavior because were unaware of what our unconscious minds are doing. Leonard Mlodinow

My song can make you cry, take you by surprise. At the same time, can make your dry your eyes with the same rhyme. See what you're seeing is a genius at work, which to me isn't work, so it's easy to misinterpret it at first. Eminem

People misinterpret what I say all the time: They think I'm being offensive, when really, I'm only being opinionated. Taylor Momsen

Experience teaches...that there is no such thing as a thought experiment so clearly presented that no philosopher can misinterpret it... Daniel Dennett

The signs that the world is spinning out of kilter are increasingly difficult to misinterpret. The question is how to convince enough people to join a critical mass of urgent opinion, in the U.S. and the rest of the world. Al Gore

I've had my ring since I was 12 years old. But for me it's not something I want to go around saying, 'Hey, look what I have', It's a promise I made to myself and God. I think some people misinterpret that as a trend and think everyone's getting one. Selena Gomez

Close letter words and terms

misinteract misinteraction misinterpolate misinterpret as misinterpret what someone is saying misinterpret what someone's saying