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 Lyonne was really open to the process and has been misinterpreted so much over the course of her life. — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 11 Aug. 2026 Rajesh Exports denied these allegations of wrongdoing and said the discrepancies pointed out by SEBI misinterpret their consolidated global revenue and basic value additions. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026 The current debate often misinterprets AI's role, focusing too much on job replacement and efficiency. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Matters can be referred to the SEC if a DEC knowingly misinterprets rules. — Charles Baggarly august 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misinterpret

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Meta this week agreed to pay almost $17 billion in a landmark settlement with a coalition of state AGs that had sued the company for misrepresenting the extent of child mental health damage caused by Facebook and Instagram.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Bonta, in a statement, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting information the two sides had discussed during a preliminary session Friday.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of misrepresent

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Loving spouses disappoint us, supportive parents fail us, close friends misunderstand us, and even terrific children create enormous stress.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Hopefully Hollywood won’t misunderstand the lesson in those projects’ success.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of misunderstand

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Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Yiannopoulos resigned from Breitbart amid the backlash and offered a rare apology but said the media distorted his comments.

— Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

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