misinterpret
verb (used with or without object)
Origin of misinterpret
Related Words for misinterpretation
misconception, misjudgment, error, delusion, misapprehension, confusion, mix-up, mistake, misconstruction, confoundingExamples from the Web for misinterpretation
Contemporary Examples of misinterpretation
But like the book itself, the photo is just another an object for scrutiny, judgment and, inevitably, misinterpretation.
I lost interest in painting after that—it was an art form too open to misinterpretation.
Najafi told The Daily Beast that perceiving his song as an insult is “a 100 percent misinterpretation.”
Her online profile has done little to correct the misinterpretation.
Historical Examples of misinterpretation
All ferocity must be misinterpretation of the divine law of harmony and mutual help.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
These illusions spring from misinterpretation of Scripture language.
The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)John Greenleaf Whittier
I could have groaned in my rage at such a misinterpretation.
Bardelys the MagnificentRafael Sabatini
Furthermore, he was unfair to himself and unjust to her in the misinterpretation of her behavior.
The LoyalistJames Francis Barrett
This commission, it is to be feared, is losing much of its force from misinterpretation.
Thoughts on MissionsSheldon Dibble