Misinterpret
/ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To make an incorrect interpretation; to misunderstand.
"For Ralph, any encouragement is too much. When Lisa gives Ralph a valentine bearing that locomotive pun that so affected The Simpsons’ showrunner, Ralph misinterprets the gesture as a genuine display of romantic interest rather than a gesture of pity from a thoughtful young geek to a friendless goober."
- 2 interpret in the wrong way wordnet
- 3 interpret wrongly wordnet
- 4 interpret falsely wordnet
Example
More examples"Statistics are easy to misinterpret."
Etymology
From mis- + interpret.