misapprehension

American  

[mis-ap-ri-hen-shuhn] / ˌmɪs æp rɪˈhɛn ʃən /

noun

1. misunderstanding.

---

misapprehension British  

/ ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən /

noun

1. a failure to understand fully; misconception

   the misapprehension that acting was easy

---

Other Word Forms

• misapprehensive adjective
• misapprehensively adverb
• misapprehensiveness noun

Etymology

Origin of misapprehension

First recorded in 1620–30; mis- ¹ + apprehension

Example Sentences

He added: "They may be labouring under a misapprehension because in England, they wouldn't need planning permission to use any barracks for 12 months."

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Identification of a tonsil-like organ in fish also helps correct a misapprehension about their immune system, Dishaw says.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 31, 2023

“They have lawyers, advisors, and they will be under no misapprehension after their obligations,” he said, adding that these obligations apply to Palestinian militant group Hamas as well.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2023

Willis argued that Clark's request stems from "an apparent misread of the applicable statutes, a misapprehension of the binding caselaw, and a fundamental misunderstanding of criminal procedure."

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2023

As I conducted Dr. Trefusis back to his shallop, he said to me, “I divine that Bono seems under the misapprehension that...”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson