misapprehended
Got it wrong
Misapprehended means misunderstood or grasped incorrectly.
To misapprehend something is to form a wrong impression of it: She misapprehended his intentions as romantic when he was just being friendly.
The word is somewhat formal—in everyday speech, people more often say misunderstood or got wrong.
Incorrectly understood another's meaning
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misconceivedPoorly thought through
misperceived · misjudged · misrepresented · distorted · garbled · confused · muddled · twisted
Cited incorrectly
- misreportedCommunicated with errors
- miscommunicatedFailed to express clearly
- lost in translationMeaning altered between languages
- misheardFailed to hear correctly
unclear · ambiguous · vague · garbled · distorted · mangled · muddled · confused
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- miscalculationError in estimation
- faultImperfection or blame
- slipMinor error or misstep
oversight · inaccuracy · discrepancy · fallacy · misreading · misinterpretation · mix-up · confusion
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- misbeliefFalse notion held true
delusion · misjudgment · misperception · prejudgment · hasty conclusion · false impression · snap judgment · preconception
misconstrued
Incorrectly understood another's meaning
- misinterpretedUnderstood incorrectly
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
misconceived · misperceived · misjudged · misrepresented · distorted · garbled · confused · muddled · twisted · skewed
misquoted
Cited incorrectly
- misreportedCommunicated with errors
- miscommunicatedFailed to express clearly
- lost in translationMeaning altered between languages
misheard · unclear · ambiguous · vague · garbled · distorted · mangled · muddled · confused · mixed up
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- miscalculationError in estimation
- faultImperfection or blame
slip · oversight · inaccuracy · discrepancy · fallacy · misreading · misinterpretation · mix-up · confusion · lapse
bias
Unfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- assumptionUnverified belief accepted as true
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
misbelief · delusion · misjudgment · misperception · prejudgment · hasty conclusion · false impression · snap judgment · preconception · presumption
misapprehendedcomprehended
Mentally absorbed meaning
understood · apprehended · grasped · fathomed · discerned
misapprehendedabsorbed
Took in fully
internalized · mastered · assimilated · digested · taken in