MISIMPRESSION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

misimpression

noun

ˌmi-sim-ˈpre-shən

Definition of misimpression

as in misunderstanding

a failure to understand correctly she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students

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Recent Examples of misimpression Surveys creating the misimpression of a red wave proved particularly useful to right-wing media outlets. — Steve Eder, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022 When their relationship ends, Roland is burdened with a terrible misimpression of his moral culpability and a fractured sense of his personal efficacy. — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022 Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues. — Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for misimpression

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misunderstanding

Noun

That tension may stem from a fundamental misunderstanding of intent, according to Grimaldi, creator and editor-in-chief of online lifestyle magazine The Zillennial Zine.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
McKinney thinks Roy’s emphasis on fighting Trump speaks to a misunderstanding of the job.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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