Synonyms

misread

American

[mis-reed] / mɪsˈrid /

verb (used with or without object)

misread misreading

to read wrongly.
to misunderstand or misinterpret.

misread British

/ ˌmɪsˈriːd /

verb

to read incorrectly
to misinterpret

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Other Word Forms

misreader noun

Etymology

Origin of misread

First recorded in 1800–10; mis- ¹ + read ¹

Example Sentences

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If I’m misreading the situation and you do really like him and want to address this, there are tactful ways to do so.

From MarketWatch

As I wrote recently, Elon Musk’s fixation with Britain’s current social and political crisis seems to be rooted in misbegotten anglophile nostalgia and a grotesque misreading of “The Lord of the Rings.”

From Salon

Alas, Democrats seem determined to misread the lessons even in victory.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s exactly what we’re talking about: Some mishmash misreading of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” mixed with the myth of Winston Churchill, that unregenerate racist curmudgeon turned right-wing godhead, has curdled Elon’s brain.

From Salon

But that misreads an endnote: As I make clear in the text, the number refers specifically to German casualties during the first three months of Operation Barbarossa.

From The Wall Street Journal

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