Synonyms of misread

misread

verb

ˌmis-ˈrēd 

as in to misunderstand

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstand
• miss
• misconstrue
• misinterpret
• misapprehend
• mistake
• misperceive
• misjudge
• misknow
• misconceive
• mishear
• misdeem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• know
• understand
• see
• appreciate
• get
• comprehend
• perceive
• catch
• grasp
• apprehend
• penetrate
• seize
• fathom
• conceive
• take in
• make out
• grok
• savvy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misread

With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, right fielder Jung Hoo Lee appeared to misread what should’ve been an inning-ending fly out off the bat of Duran. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Women over 50 are especially likely to have symptoms misread. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

That’s a demand signal Western automakers cannot afford to misread — particularly as more affordable competition is still at least a year away from market. — Philipp Kampshoff, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Why More Men Are Turning to TRT Symptoms of low testosterone often get misread as depression, stress or ordinary aging. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026