misinterpretation

B2 Topic:Communication
US /ˌmɪsɪnˌtɝːprəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɪsɪntɜːprɪˈteɪʃən/
noun Freq #68310

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    an incorrect understanding or explanation of something

    The essay corrects a common misinterpretation of Aristotle's account of happiness.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · an incorrect understanding... misunderstandingmisreadingmisconstruction
Opposites
correct interpretationunderstanding
Word family
Forms misinterpretations

Etymology

Formed from mis- + interpretation, or from misinterpret + -ation. Interpret ultimately comes from Latin interpretari, "to explain or translate."

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