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- [mis-in-tur-prit]
- /ˌmɪs ɪnˈtɜr prɪt/
- /ˈmɪsɪntɜːprɪˈteɪʃn/
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- [mis-in-tur-prit]
- /ˌmɪs ɪnˈtɜr prɪt/
Definitions of misinterpretation word
- noun misinterpretation An instance of misinterpreting. 1
- abbreviation MISINTERPRETATION misunderstanding 1
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Origin of misinterpretation
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; mis-1 + interpret
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Parts of speech for Misinterpretation
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misinterpretation popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misinterpretation
noun misinterpretation
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
- misjudgment — An act of misjudging, a mistake in judgment.
- delusion — A delusion is a false idea.
- misapprehension — misunderstanding.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
Antonyms for misinterpretation
noun misinterpretation
- accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
- understanding — mental process of a person who comprehends; comprehension; personal interpretation: My understanding of the word does not agree with yours.
abbreviation misinterpretation
- interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
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