misread
Interpret text incorrectly
To misread is to read incorrectly—mistaking one word for another or failing to grasp the meaning of text.
The word extends beyond written material to any situation requiring interpretation: I completely misread the situation, She misread his silence as agreement.
A misread is an instance of reading something wrong.
Typographical error
- typoPrinting mistake
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- erratumDocumented publishing mistake
- slipMinor error or misstep
gaffe · oversight · misstatement · proofreading · correction · inaccuracy · fault · flaw
Grasp incorrectly
- misjudgeEvaluate incorrectly
- distortTwist from original form
- twistRotating motion or surprise
- garbleDistort into confusion
misrepresent · misattribute · misconceive · skew · warp · mangle · context · intent
Not easily understood
indistinct · murky · equivocal · ambiguous · puzzling · confusing · garbled · scrawled
False notion held true
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
delusion · assumption · prejudice · stereotype · bias · preconception · misassumption · misjudgment
misprint
Typographical error
slip · gaffe · oversight · misstatement · proofreading · correction · inaccuracy · fault · flaw · carelessness
misapprehend
Grasp incorrectly
garble · misrepresent · misattribute · misconceive · skew · warp · mangle · context · intent · tone
unclear
Not easily understood
illegible · indistinct · murky · equivocal · ambiguous · puzzling · confusing · garbled · scrawled · smudged
misbelief
False notion held true
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
illusion · delusion · assumption · prejudice · stereotype · bias · preconception · misassumption · misjudgment · naivety
- mis- wordsmisbehave, miscall, miscount, misdeed, misfire
- instruction failuresmisunderstood, skipped step, wrong order, jumped ahead, misinterpreted
- Reading Termspage turner, cover to cover, bookworm, fine print, bedtime story
- miscommunicationmix-up, mixed signals, confusion, mixed messages, crossed wires
- misunderstandingmiscommunication, misconception, misperception, mix-up, confusion
- misunderstandingsmisunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconception, miscommunication, confusion
misreadunderstand
Grasp the meaning
comprehend · grasp · get · perceive · fathom