misapprehension

1 a failure to understand correctly tried to eliminate all misapprehensions about the planned riverfront development Synonyms incomprehension, misunderstanding, misconstruction, misconstruing, misimpression, misinterpretation, misknowledge, misreadingRelated Words astigmatism, misconception, misperception, misprision, mistakeNear Antonyms appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, conception, grasp, grokking, knowledge, perception, prehension, understanding; awareness, consciousness, realization

2 a wrong judgment a common misapprehension about how our language functions Synonyms mistake, miscalculation, misjudging, misjudgment, misstep, slip, slipupRelated Words blunder, boner, boob [British], clinker, errancy, error, fault, flub, fumble, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, stumble, trip; foul-up, muff; misstatement; misconception, misconstruction, misconstruing, misimpression, misinterpretation, misprision, misunderstanding