as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students
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Recent Examples of misimpression
Susan Moss suspects this is a misimpression of prestige.
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Ron Charles, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022
That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues.
—Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022
City special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan also has expressed reservations in the past, saying the facilities could risk legal problems, neighborhood tension and giving a misimpression that drug use is safe.
—Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 30 Nov. 2021
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Ron Charles, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2023
Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022
That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues.
—Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022
City special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan also has expressed reservations in the past, saying the facilities could risk legal problems, neighborhood tension and giving a misimpression that drug use is safe.
—Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 30 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misimpression
misunderstanding
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Across North America and parts of Europe, budgeting and planning tools are increasingly used to support transparency and reduce misunderstandings around costs, helping couples manage expenses more confidently.—
Craig Lebrau,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Some Republicans, including Senator Tim Scott, called for the post to be removed, though the White House’s initial framing treated the matter as a misunderstanding rather than intentional misconduct, later attributing it to a mistake by a staffer after initially defending it as a meme.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Misimpression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misimpression. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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