Misunderstand (Verb)
Meaning
Interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The teacher clarified the instructions because several students seemed to misunderstand the homework assignment.
- His joke was lost on the audience, who tended to misunderstand the complex humor.
- She didn't mean to be rude, but her tone of voice made it easy to misunderstand her intentions.
- People often misunderstand the symptoms of the disease, thinking they have a common cold.
- If you read the text too quickly, you might misunderstand the author's main argument.