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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
Put the agreement in simple terms so nothing gets misinterpreted.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Keep your messages direct so nothing gets misinterpreted.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
And now the pope says some of his remarks have been misinterpreted.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The January vote was misinterpreted and resulted in Willett’s removal from the list.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Chapman, in particular, noted people may have misinterpreted what Vitello said.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Justice Department lawyers argued that Boasberg set too high a standard for prosecutors to meet at the early stages of an investigation and misinterpreted the timeline of the probe.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Fall hopes the data will be useful for policymakers but also worries about them being misinterpreted.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
One reason is that your words could come across differently depending on the person reading the message, so stick to using short sentences to avoid being misinterpreted.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Keep your messages direct so nothing gets misinterpreted.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
And now the pope says some of his remarks have been misinterpreted.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The January vote was misinterpreted and resulted in Willett’s removal from the list.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Chapman, in particular, noted people may have misinterpreted what Vitello said.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Justice Department lawyers argued that Boasberg set too high a standard for prosecutors to meet at the early stages of an investigation and misinterpreted the timeline of the probe.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Fall hopes the data will be useful for policymakers but also worries about them being misinterpreted.
—Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2026
One reason is that your words could come across differently depending on the person reading the message, so stick to using short sentences to avoid being misinterpreted.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpreted
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But as Wired revealed on Wednesday, the company also misrepresented one of its deals.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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Season one explores Luisa’s personal love letter to grief, the nuanced Asian American experience, and the often misrepresented people of Los Angeles.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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As a result, signals can weaken, become distorted or be completely absorbed, leading to shortwave radio blackouts according to NOAA.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Common Pests That Affect Spring Hydrangeas Aphids are sap-sucking small insects that cause hydrangea leaves and stems to become distorted.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Misinterpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpreted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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