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- [mis-thingk]
- /mɪsˈθɪŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mis-thingk]
- /mɪsˈθɪŋk/
Definitions of misthink word
- verb without object misthink to think incorrectly or unfavorably. 1
- verb with object misthink to think unfavorably or ill of. 1
- noun misthink (obsolete) To think wrongly. 1
- verb misthink to have erroneous thoughts (of) 0
- intransitive verb misthink to think mistakenly 0
- verb transitive misthink to have a bad opinion of 0
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Origin of misthink
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
First recorded in 1175-1225, misthink is from the Middle English word misthenken. See mis-1, think1
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Parts of speech for Misthink
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misthink popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
misthink usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misthink
verb misthink
- overrate — to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
- miscalculate — Calculate (an amount, distance, or measurement) wrongly.
- misconstrue — to misunderstand the meaning of; take in a wrong sense; misinterpret.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- underestimate — to estimate at too low a value, rate, or the like.
Antonyms for misthink
verb misthink
- disbelieve — to have no belief in; refuse or reject belief in: to disbelieve reports of UFO sightings.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
intransitive verb misthink
- think — to seem or appear (usually used impersonally with a dative as the subject).
See also
Matching words
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