misperceive

[ mis-per-seev ]

verb (used with object)

, mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing.

1. to understand or perceive incorrectly; misunderstand.

Other Words From

• mis·per·cep·tion [mis-per-, sep, -sh, uh, n], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of misperceive¹

First recorded in 1920–25; mis- ¹ + perceive

Example Sentences

“Without outside references or attention to the helicopter’s attitude display, the actual pitch and bank angles have the potential to be misperceived,” she wrote.

From Washington Post