MISINTERPRET Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

misinterpret

verb

ˌmi-sᵊn-ˈtər-prət

Definition of misinterpret

as in to misrepresent

to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning

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as in to misunderstand

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town

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Recent Examples of misinterpret But other experts were more cautious about the new study’s findings and worried it could easily be misinterpreted. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Boyle, looking none the worse for international travel, introduced the film Friday night by noting that some people are misinterpreting the title. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 Billie, in turn, misinterprets that line as a message about wanting to open their relationship. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 Testimony is an account and people are often wrong or misinterpret about what happened to them. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misinterpret

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The statement called on Cofer to stop misrepresenting her opponent’s record.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Policyholders and retirees have since filed lawsuits alleging that the insurers misrepresented their investments.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of misrepresent

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My next question was going to be what do people who haven’t been on a college campus in a while tend to misunderstand about the party scene, and that pandemic shift seems like an answer to that.

— Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
If there was any worry that Sühlmann would misunderstand the brand, it was dispelled the moment the Mission S was unveiled.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of misunderstand

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However, attaching a metal wire directly to the delicate plasma filament would distort its structure.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Americans may disagree on solutions, but many share the belief that financial incentives have distorted the system beyond recognition.

— Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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