Synonyms of misinterpretations

misinterpretations

noun

plural of misinterpretation

as in misunderstandings

a failure to understand correctly

his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstandings
• misreadings
• mistakes
• misconstructions
• misimpressions
• misapprehensions
• misconceptions
• incomprehensions
• misperceptions
• astigmatisms
• misprisions
• misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perceptions
• conceptions
• understandings
• apprehensions
• appreciations
• knowledges
• realizations
• comprehensions
• prehensions
• grasps

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misinterpretations

The researchers say the inability of LLMs to provide the correct location is an inherent flaw that arises from training biases or from misinterpretations of instructions within the current context. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026

An agent can’t reliably detect its own misinterpretations using the same model that generated them. — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later. — Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026

Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026

When the mind of a bilingual child mirrors absurd translations, their poetic misinterpretations can accidentally produce multiple meanings — and create puns. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025

Wachowski said she’s unbothered by conservative misinterpretations and knows how to separate herself from her films once they’re released to the public. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025

Adam Serwer on perpetual misinterpretations of Tolkien, and why Elon Musk needs Dungeons and Dragons to be racist. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025

Watch out for misinterpretations of emotions and feelings of inadequacy. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025