misinterpretation B2 Topic:Communication US /ˌmɪsɪnˌtɝːprəˈteɪʃən/ UK /ˌmɪsɪntɜːprɪˈteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #68310 Meanings 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 Related forms misinterpretinterpretation Etymology Formed from mis- + interpretation, or from misinterpret + -ation. Interpret ultimately comes from Latin interpretari, "to explain or translate." Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # misinterpretation **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌmɪsɪnˌtɝːprəˈteɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌmɪsɪntɜːprɪˈteɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 68310 ## Meanings 1. an incorrect understanding or explanation of something ## Examples - The essay corrects a common misinterpretation of Aristotle's account of happiness. ## Synonyms - misunderstanding - misreading - misconstruction ## Antonyms - correct interpretation - understanding ## Related Forms - misinterpret - interpretation ## Etymology Formed from mis- + interpretation, or from misinterpret + -ation. Interpret ultimately comes from Latin interpretari, "to explain or translate." ## Topics - Communication markdown