Synonyms of interpreted

interpreted 1 of 2

adjective

as in inferred

Related Words

• inferred
• construed
• presumed
• implied
• unsaid
• untold
• hinted
• unspoken
• tacit
• undeclared
• unexpressed
• implicit
• suggested
• unannounced
• wordless
• unvoiced
• insinuated
• intimated

Dissimilar Words

• express
• explicit
• stated
• evident
• apparent
• obvious
• manifest
• plain
• expressed
• spoken
• voiced
• straightforward
• unambiguous
• unmistakable
• blatant
• unequivocal

interpreted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of interpret

1

as in explained

to make plain or understandable

a biblical passage that scholars haven't been able to interpret to everyone's satisfaction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• illustrated
• clarified
• demonstrated
• construed
• simplified
• illuminated
• expounded
• elucidated
• explicated
• analyzed
• spelled out
• cleared (up)
• defined
• resolved
• demystified
• deciphered
• specified
• got across
• decoded
• solved
• unriddled
• unraveled
• disentangled
• annotated
• glossed
• untangled
• broke down
• undid
• unscrambled
• commentated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscured
• clouded
• confused
• confounded
• obfuscated
• befogged

2

as in played

to present a portrayal or performance of

interpreted the role of Fletcher Christian in a challengingly new way

Synonyms & Similar Words

• played
• performed
• portrayed
• depicted
• represented
• acted
• did
• impersonated
• rendered
• enacted
• dramatized
• acted out
• mimicked
• pantomimed
• role-played
• imitated
• masqueraded
• posed (as)
• mimed
• underplayed
• aped
• overplayed
• took on
• playacted
• clowned
• starred (in)
• hammed
• overacted
• costarred
• coacted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of interpreted

Verb

Scholars have interpreted the Muslim protagonist, Sheeri, as continuing the journey begun by Pooro. — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Nov. 2026

Also, Pharazôn touched a giant eagle during Míriel’s coronation, which some Númenoreans interpreted as an omen in favor of his rule, greasing his ascent. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2026

Ryan Dietrich, an assistant attorney general, told the justices that nothing in the law could be interpreted as a waiver. — Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 10 Nov. 2026

Muller, however, noted the Supreme Court has interpreted that clause to mean that only certain compacts are subject to the requirement. — Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 10 Nov. 2026

Trump must still sign any new legislation, and his administration retains authority over how federal regulations are interpreted and implemented. — Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026

Some users have interpreted this to mean Astro could be discontinued. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026

The bird’s bright red coloring and sudden appearance are sometimes interpreted as a sign that someone is watching over you or sending a message from beyond. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2026

In the decades that followed, as the original economists interpreted and reinterpreted Smith, wrestling with the relationships between renters and their landlords, the free market and the state, Maria grappled right along with them. — Jeanna Smialek, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026