as in misunderstanding
a failure to understand correctly
she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students
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Recent Examples of misimpression
When their relationship ends, Roland is burdened with a terrible misimpression of his moral culpability and a fractured sense of his personal efficacy.
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Ron Charles, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022
That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues.
—Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022
City special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan also has expressed reservations in the past, saying the facilities could risk legal problems, neighborhood tension and giving a misimpression that drug use is safe.
—Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 30 Nov. 2021
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Ron Charles, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022
That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues.
—Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022
City special narcotics prosecutor Bridget Brennan also has expressed reservations in the past, saying the facilities could risk legal problems, neighborhood tension and giving a misimpression that drug use is safe.
—Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 30 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misimpression
misunderstanding
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Analysts believe the negative reaction was due to a misunderstanding of company expectations after the financial news announcement, coupled with a view by some that the stock price might have become too expensive compared with other luxury goods companies.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Two young men were involved in a disagreement of some kind, or, more likely, a misunderstanding.—
Aaron Boehmer
August 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Misimpression.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misimpression. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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