misrelating
Telling it incorrectly
Misrelating is failing to relate something accurately or appropriately—getting the connection wrong.
Someone might misrelate facts when retelling a story, distorting what actually happened.
The word also applies to faulty comparisons: The study misrelates correlation with causation.
Less commonly, misrelating describes failed interpersonal connection—being unable to relate well to others.
Failed exchange of meaning
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
- misinterpretUnderstand something incorrectly
misapprehend · misconceive · misperceive · miscomprehend · mishear · garble · crossed wires · talking past
False or misleading statement
- twistingRotating with distortion
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
- skewingCausing asymmetrical distortion
bias · manipulation · slant · spin · exaggeration · fabrication · perversion · caricature
Wrong action or decision
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- mismatchIncompatible combination
- faultImperfection or blame
flaw · oversight · omission · blunder · slip · lapse · fallacy · false equivalence
Evaluate incorrectly
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misreckonTo compute incorrectly
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
- miscalculationError in estimation
misassessment · wrong assumption · false assumption · misconception · prejudice · hasty conclusion · jumping to conclusions · misreading
miscommunication
Failed exchange of meaning
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- misconstrueUnderstand incorrectly
- misreadInterpret text incorrectly
misinterpret · misapprehend · misconceive · misperceive · miscomprehend · mishear · garble · crossed wires · talking past · false impression
misrepresentation
False or misleading statement
- twistingRotating with distortion
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- falsificationDeliberate alteration of truth
skewing · bias · manipulation · slant · spin · exaggeration · fabrication · perversion · caricature · mischaracterization
mistake
Wrong action or decision
- inaccuracyLack of precision
- discrepancyDifference between expected and actual
- mismatchIncompatible combination
fault · flaw · oversight · omission · blunder · slip · lapse · fallacy · false equivalence · mix-up
misjudge
Evaluate incorrectly
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- misreckonTo compute incorrectly
- misapprehendGrasp incorrectly
miscalculation · misassessment · wrong assumption · false assumption · misconception · prejudice · hasty conclusion · jumping to conclusions · misreading · misgauging