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get wrong

VERB

goof

Synonyms

STRONGEST

err flub screw up

STRONG

blunder botch bungle miscalculate slip snarl

WEAK

blow it foul up louse up make a boner mess up mix up

Antonyms

STRONG

correct do well fix succeed

VERB

miscalculate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

err misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overrate overvalue underestimate undervalue

STRONG

blow blunder discount disregard miscount overlook stumble underrate

WEAK

drop the ball get signals crossed go wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up slip up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

get perceive understand

STRONG

attend pay attention regard respect

WEAK

do correctly figure correctly succeed

VERB

misconceive

Synonyms

STRONG

confound confuse fail misapply misapprehend miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread miss mistake

WEAK

be at cross purposes be bewildered be confused be perplexed get signals crossed get signals mixed get wrong impression miscomprehend misknow misreckon miss the point not register take amiss take wrongly

Antonyms

STRONG

clarify clear up comprehend enlighten explain get perceive succeed understand

VERB

misestimate

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder discount disregard err misconstrue miscount misinterpret misjudge misread misunderstand overestimate overlook overrate overvalue stumble underestimate underrate undervalue

WEAK

drop the ball get signals crossed go wrong mess up misreckon miss by a mile mix up slip up

Antonyms

STRONG

attend correct exaggerate get overrate pay attention perceive regard respect understand

VERB

misread

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge

STRONG

confound fail misapply misapprehend misconceive miss mistake

WEAK

Antonyms

STRONGEST

understand

STRONG

comprehend succeed

VERB

misreckon

Synonyms

WEAK

blow blunder discount disregard drop the ball err get signals crossed go wrong mess up misconstrue miscount misestimate misinterpret misjudge misread miss by a mile misunderstand mix up overestimate overlook overrate overvalue slip up stumble underestimate underrate undervalue

VERB

mistake

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate

STRONG

addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle

WEAK

be off the mark be wrong deceive oneself have wrong impression make a mess misdeem misknow miss the boat not know put foot in slip up take for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

understand

STRONG

accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate

WEAK

be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive

VERB

misunderstand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread

STRONG

confound fail misapply misapprehend misconceive miss mistake

WEAK

Antonyms

STRONGEST

understand

STRONG

comprehend succeed

WEAK

construe get grasp interpret perceive

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Kelly: And one thing that people get wrong about you the most...

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

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From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

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From Slate • Feb. 3, 2026

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From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

That’s the part fairy tales get wrong, see.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

get wrong

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