mishear C1 Topic:Communication US /ˌmɪsˈhɪr/ UK /ˌmɪsˈhɪə/ See IPA manual Freq #114291 Meanings 1 verb to hear words or sounds incorrectly A servant may mishear an order when acting before it is fully spoken. 2 verb to understand incorrectly what was said Do not mishear criticism as a personal attack. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to hear words or sounds... hear wrongly 2 verb · to understand incorrectly... misunderstandmisconstrue ↔ Opposites hear correctlyunderstand Word family Forms mishears Derived forms mishearer Related forms hearmisunderstanding Etymology From Middle English misheren and Old English mishieran, "to hear amiss or disobey," formed from mis- + hear. Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mishear **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌmɪsˈhɪr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪsˈhɪə/ **Frequency rank:** 114291 ## Meanings 1. to hear words or sounds incorrectly 2. to understand incorrectly what was said ## Examples - A servant may mishear an order when acting before it is fully spoken. - Do not mishear criticism as a personal attack. ## Synonyms - misunderstand - misconstrue ## Antonyms - hear correctly - understand ## Derived Forms - mishearer ## Related Forms - hear - misunderstanding ## Etymology From Middle English misheren and Old English mishieran, "to hear amiss or disobey," formed from mis- + hear. ## Topics - Communication markdown