verb
- Interpret in the wrong way.
- usage: "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks"
- synonyms: misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
adjective
- Wrongly understood.
- usage: "a misunderstood criticism"; "a misunderstood question"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
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