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MISINTERPRETATION Synonyms

9 synonyms for misinterpretation. (exact relations)
1 hypernym for misinterpretation. (close relations)

Best Synonyms for MISINTERPRETATION

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misunderstanding

noun

n

noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

• an understanding of something that is not correct

distortion

noun

n

noun

• a change for the worse

• a shape resulting from distortion

• an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image

• a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal)

• the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

• the mistake of misrepresenting the facts

error

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

misapprehension

noun

n

noun

• an understanding of something that is not correct

miscalculation

noun

n

noun

• a mistake in calculating

misconception

noun

n

noun

• an incorrect conception

misreading

noun, adjective

n, adj

noun

• misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading

misjudgment

noun

n

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mistaking

verb

v

noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

Best Hypernyms For MISINTERPRETATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for misinterpretation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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Alternatives for MISUNDERSTANDING

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