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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I’ve misread this category so thoroughly this year they could open the envelope, say the name of an actor not even nominated and I would think, “Yes! Of course!”

From Los Angeles Times

“I totally misread how I would feel,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

I confessed to Voorhees that I completely misread the direction this country was heading back when the first Black president in history termed out in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times

For investors, the risk lies in misreading this moment as cyclical belt-tightening rather than structural repositioning.

From Barron's

It won’t misread a macro data print because it slept poorly or broke up with someone last night.

From MarketWatch

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