misinterpretation
NounUS[mih-sin-tur-pruh-tey-shuhn]/mɪsɪnˌtɝprəˈteɪʃən/6 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- putting the wrong interpretation on“his misinterpretation of the question caused his error”“there was no mistaking her meaning”Synonyms: misunderstandingmistakingType of interpretationKinds misconstrual, imbroglio, misreading
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mis′in·ter′pre·ta′tion noun
The act of interpreting erroneously; a mistaken interpretation.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54