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as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpreted
Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.
—
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Information is lost or misinterpreted.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The investigators misinterpreted his answers, the attorneys said.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This can also help public audiences more easily identify when science is being misconstrued and misinterpreted.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
If your instructions are misinterpreted, do your best to be patient.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
His position on this issue should not be misinterpreted.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Gilchrist understands that without knowing a child’s background, behavior can be misinterpreted.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Alerts are misinterpreted, escalations are delayed or misdirected, and response efforts slow as teams struggle to understand what their tools are telling them.
—James Hadley, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Information is lost or misinterpreted.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
The investigators misinterpreted his answers, the attorneys said.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
This can also help public audiences more easily identify when science is being misconstrued and misinterpreted.
—Kirstin R.w. Matthews, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
If your instructions are misinterpreted, do your best to be patient.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
His position on this issue should not be misinterpreted.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Gilchrist understands that without knowing a child’s background, behavior can be misinterpreted.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Alerts are misinterpreted, escalations are delayed or misdirected, and response efforts slow as teams struggle to understand what their tools are telling them.
—James Hadley, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpreted
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Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said the data was distorted by the timing of the Lunar New Year, which falls in mid-February this year after taking place in January last year.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The regulatory asymmetry distorted competition and made Verizon’s devices uniquely attractive to criminals.—
Roslyn Layton,
Boston Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Misinterpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpreted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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