misunderstanding 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
putting the wrong interpretation on
Examples
- 1.there was no mistaking her meaning
- 2.his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
Hypernym
interpretation 3
noun
an explanation that results from interpreting something
EnglishDerivationally related form
misunderstand 1
verb
interpret in the wrong way
Hyponym
imbroglio 2
noun
a very embarrassing misunderstanding
misconstrual 1
noun
a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
misreading 1
noun
misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading
