- misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking - putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
--1 is a kind of interpretation
--1 has particulars: imbroglio; misconstrual, misconstruction; misreadingDerived form: verb misunderstand1 - mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension - an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
--2 is a kind of misconception
Derived form: verb misunderstand1
- misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss - interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
--1 is one way to interpret, construe, see
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun misunderstanding1, noun misunderstanding2
Sam and Sue misunderstand the movie
They won't misunderstand the story