a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misconstrual
noun
a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misinterpretation
noun
putting the wrong interpretation on
misconception
noun
an incorrect conception
misunderstanding
noun
putting the wrong interpretation on
misapprehension
noun
an understanding of something that is not correct
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
missverstehen
falsch interpretieren
🇫🇷French
mal comprendre
interpréter de la mauvaise manière
🇪🇸Spanish
entender mal
interpretar de manera incorrecta
🇮🇹Italian
fraintendere
interpretare nel modo sbagliato
🇳🇱Dutch
verkeerd begrijpen
op de verkeerde manier interpreteren
🇵🇹Portuguese
entender mal
interpretar de maneira errada
🇷🇺Russian
неправильно понять
интерпретировать неправильно
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गलत समझना
गलत तरीके से व्याख्या करना
🇧🇩Bengali
ভুল বোঝা
ভুল উপায়ে ব্যাখ্যা করা
🇮🇳Tamil
தவறாக புரிந்து கொள்ள
தவறான வழியில் விளக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
అపార్థం చేసుకుంటారు
తప్పు మార్గంలో అర్థం చేసుకోండి
🇮🇳Marathi
गैरसमज
चुकीच्या पद्धतीने अर्थ लावणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગેરસમજ
ખોટી રીતે અર્થઘટન કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥೈಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
ತಪ್ಪು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಖ್ಯಾನಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെറ്റിദ്ധരിപ്പിക്കുക
തെറ്റായ രീതിയിൽ വ്യാഖ്യാനിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਤ ਸਮਝਣਾ
ਗਲਤ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਆਖਿਆ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
غلط فہمی
غلط طریقے سے تشریح کریں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
误解
以错误的方式解释
🇯🇵Japanese
誤解する
間違った方法で解釈する
🇰🇷Korean
오해하다
잘못 해석하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hiểu lầm
diễn giải sai cách
🇹🇭Thai
เข้าใจผิด
ตีความไปในทางที่ผิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
salah paham
menafsirkan dengan cara yang salah
🇵🇭Filipino
hindi pagkakaintindihan
bigyang kahulugan sa maling paraan
🇲🇾Malay
salah faham
mentafsir dengan cara yang salah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سوء فهم
تفسير بطريقة خاطئة
🇮🇷Persian
سوء تفاهم
به روش اشتباه تفسیر کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
yanlış anlamak
yanlış şekilde yorumlamak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לא מבינים
לפרש בצורה לא נכונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'misunderstand'?
The primary meaning of 'misunderstand' is 'interpret in the wrong way'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'misunderstand' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'misunderstand' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'misunderstand' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'misunderstand' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'misunderstand' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'misunderstand' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'misunderstand' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'misunderstand' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'misunderstand' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'misunderstand' as formal, casual, or slang?
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