1
as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
tried to eliminate all misapprehensions about the planned riverfront development
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as in mistake
a wrong judgment
a common misapprehension about how our language functions
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Recent Examples of misapprehension
Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
After a decade or so of making various iterations of her table and shelf works, Bove began to tire of the recurring misapprehension that viewers need to read every book and explore in depth every reference on display in order to understand the work.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
But Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok, meanwhile, was under a similar misapprehension.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
After a decade or so of making various iterations of her table and shelf works, Bove began to tire of the recurring misapprehension that viewers need to read every book and explore in depth every reference on display in order to understand the work.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
But Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok, meanwhile, was under a similar misapprehension.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misapprehension
Noun
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Pig myths and misunderstandings McLeod and Jennings are quick to dispel myths about their family of pigs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 May 2026
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Cabral said the permit issue with Beresford’s property is the result of a misunderstanding between the utility and the city of Huntington Beach.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Kreider made no mistake hammering the puck past Hart from the low slot.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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That will also be a huge difference from the Orbán regime, when there was no responsibility or consequences of any crime, any political mistake.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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“Misapprehension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misapprehension. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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