MISKNOWING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

misknowing

verb

present participle of misknow

as in misunderstanding

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others

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Friedlich hangs a lot of The Holes’s emotional bent on the dynamic between Joey and Carson, as two lonely townies who have spent a lot of their lives misunderstanding each other.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
Responding Monday to Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the idea that her ejection represented white privilege, Carrington insisted people were misunderstanding her.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

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Upon returning to his home, the man claimed that two watches, including a $37,000 Rolex, were missing from his bedside table.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
When the floating object was identified as a person, the neighbor’s wife asked a Lago caregiver through a language translation app if anyone was missing.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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