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misinterpreted

mis·in·ter·pret
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-in-tur-prit]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪnˈtɜr prɪt/
    • /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.prɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-in-tur-prit]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪnˈtɜr prɪt/

Definition of misinterpreted word

  • noun misinterpreted Simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret. 1
Just one definition for misinterpreted

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Origin of misinterpreted

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; mis-1 + interpret

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Parts of speech for Misinterpreted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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misinterpreted popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for misinterpreted

adjective misinterpreted

  • misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
  • misread — Read (a piece of text) wrongly.
  • misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
  • misheard — to hear incorrectly or imperfectly: to mishear a remark.
  • mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
All 6 Synonyms of misinterpreted

Antonyms for misinterpreted

adjective misinterpreted

  • understood — simple past tense and past participle of understand.

noun misinterpreted

All 2 Antonyms of misinterpreted

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