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Definitions

misread

[mis-reed] / mɪsˈrid /
VERB
misunderstand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge
STRONG
confound fail misapply misapprehend misconceive miss mistake
WEAK
be at cross purposes be bewildered be confused be perplexed get signals crossed get signals mixed get wrong get wrong impression miscomprehend misknow misreckon miss the point not register take amiss take wrongly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
understand
STRONG
comprehend succeed

Example Sentences

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I’ve misread this category so thoroughly this year they could open the envelope, say the name of an actor not even nominated and I would think, “Yes! Of course!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

He initially tried to explain the incorrect date by claiming someone had misread his handwriting.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

If that condition is misread, markets will break down.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

He concedes, quite ruefully, that in his coverage of war-torn Syria he utterly misread the malevolence of Bashar al-Assad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Well, I guess I misread things a bit.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.