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as in misrepresented
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpreted
Even so, that study has been misinterpreted to build this legal challenge to fluoride.
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Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what’s said and more about what’s withheld, what’s misinterpreted, what’s long overdue.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And why has her performance been so widely misinterpreted by bad-faith actors online?
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Romanoff contends that sometimes brutal honesty can be misinterpreted, and the person providing it risks being rejected for their opinions.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
There are so many ways this could get misinterpreted and go wrong.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
However, it is commonly misinterpreted.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s sending a message to the wrong person or having your words misinterpreted by others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025
The dynamic between these three incredible actresses is electric and layered, less about what’s said and more about what’s withheld, what’s misinterpreted, what’s long overdue.
—Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
And why has her performance been so widely misinterpreted by bad-faith actors online?
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 Mar. 2025
On the other hand, Romanoff contends that sometimes brutal honesty can be misinterpreted, and the person providing it risks being rejected for their opinions.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
There are so many ways this could get misinterpreted and go wrong.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
However, it is commonly misinterpreted.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Whether that’s sending a message to the wrong person or having your words misinterpreted by others.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Most Canadians want uncomplicated lives, a desire for calm that can be misinterpreted by louder people as meekness.
—Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpreted
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From New York to Miami, the vacation rental market has long been under attack — often misrepresented by powerful hotel lobbies and blamed for housing challenges by policymakers and local residents.—
Shaun McCorry,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2025
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The agency has consistently concealed Hamas’s abuses and misrepresented Israel’s counterterrorism efforts.—
Avraham Russell Shalev,
National Review,
24 Mar. 2025
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But the excitement over defeating the evil scientists and saving the damsel is distorted by the sound of Gemma’s distressed cries.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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An immigration surge prior to last year’s homeless count likely distorted the picture of homelessness in the country, according to a Los Angeles Times analysis of research by University of Pennsylvania professor Dennis Culhane, a leading national expert on homelessness.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Misinterpreted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpreted. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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