misapprehensions

noun

plural of misapprehension
1
as in misunderstandings
a failure to understand correctly tried to eliminate all misapprehensions about the planned riverfront development

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2
as in mistakes
a wrong judgment a common misapprehension about how our language functions

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Recent Examples of misapprehensions Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions. — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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  1. misunderstandings
  2. mistakes
Noun
  • Neither approach is wrong, but misunderstandings can arise when one partner feels crowded and the other feels lonely.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But they could also be described as misconceptions, misunderstandings, or straight up bad information.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of misunderstandings
Noun
  • The company cautioned that Claude can make mistakes in its responses and advised users to check important figures with their banks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Now, her friends are said to be nervous that Lopez will never learn from her mistakes.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Misapprehensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapprehensions. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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