misexplanation
Getting it wrong
A misexplanation is an explanation that gets something wrong—through error, misunderstanding, or faulty reasoning.
Where a good explanation clarifies, a misexplanation misleads: His misexplanation of the tax code cost them thousands.
The word emphasizes that an attempt at explaining was made, just incorrectly.
Incorrect assertion of fact
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- fallacyError in reasoning
incorrectness · mistake · blunder · oversight · misinformation · misunderstanding · flaw · misjudgment
False or misleading statement
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- skewTwist from straight
- spinRapid rotation around axis
slant · bias · warp · manipulation · falsification · garbling · oversimplification · exaggeration
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
- incomprehensionLack of understanding
disorientation · uncertainty · ambiguity · vagueness · opacity · murkiness · cloudiness · haziness
misstatement
Incorrect assertion of fact
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- misinterpretationIncorrect understanding of meaning
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
fallacy · incorrectness · mistake · blunder · oversight · misinformation · misunderstanding · flaw · misjudgment · slip
misrepresentation
False or misleading statement
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- skewTwist from straight
spin · slant · bias · warp · manipulation · falsification · garbling · oversimplification · exaggeration · caricature
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- bafflementMental state of confusion
incomprehension · disorientation · uncertainty · ambiguity · vagueness · opacity · murkiness · cloudiness · haziness · muddle
misexplanationclarification
Making meaning plain
elucidation · illumination · truth · accuracy · explication