misknow

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verb

mis·​know ˌmis-ˈnō How to pronounce misknow (audio)
misknew ˌmis-ˈnü How to pronounce misknow (audio)
-ˈnyü
; misknown ˌmis-ˈnōn How to pronounce misknow (audio) ; misknowing
Synonyms of misknownext
misknowledge noun

misknowledge

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noun

mis·​knowledge "+ How to pronounce misknowledge (audio)
: false knowledge : misunderstanding
might have augmented the already great misknowledge of the Arctic had I published everything I imagined I had seenVilhjalmur Stefansson

Examples of misknow in a Sentence

Verb so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others

Word History

Etymology

Noun

mis- entry 1 + knowledge

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of misknow was in the 15th century

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“Misknow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misknow. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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