get wrong
Fail to grasp
To get wrong is to misunderstand or make an error about something: Don't get me wrong, I like him—I just don't trust him.
You can get an answer wrong on a test, get someone's name wrong, or get the wrong idea about a situation.
I got the address wrong and ended up across town.
Foolish, costly mistake
botch · bungle · misstep · goof · screwup · fumble · blooper · clanger
Understand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
- misperceiveUnderstand incorrectly through senses
distort · twist · garble · mishear · miscomprehend · confuse · misjudge · misreckon
Lack of precision
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- fallacyError in reasoning
- untruthA false statement
misbelief · myth · misinformation · false impression · mistaken belief · factual error · misremember · misquote
Miss or commanding view
- missFail to reach
- neglectFailure to provide care
- omitLeave something out
- disregardWillful lack of attention
skip · blind spot · slip · lapse · inadvertence · carelessness · inattention · lose sight of
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
flub · botch · bungle · misstep · goof · screwup · fumble · blooper · clanger · howler
misconstrue
Understand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
misperceive · distort · twist · garble · mishear · miscomprehend · confuse · misjudge · misreckon · misestimate
inaccuracy
Lack of precision
- falsehoodDeliberate untrue statement
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- fallacyError in reasoning
untruth · misbelief · myth · misinformation · false impression · mistaken belief · factual error · misremember · misquote · misattribute
overlook
Miss or commanding view
disregard · skip · blind spot · slip · lapse · inadvertence · carelessness · inattention · lose sight of
- misunderstandingsmisunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconception, misreading, miscommunication
get wrongget right
Achieve correctness
comprehend · grasp · understand · get · follow
wrong, get, forget, forgotten, getting, gets, gotten, forgetting, unforgotten