English noun: misinterpretation | |||
1. | misinterpretation (communication) putting the wrong interpretation on | ||
Samples | His misinterpretation of the question caused his error. There was no mistaking her meaning. | ||
Synonyms | mistaking, misunderstanding | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interpretation | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | imbroglio, misconstrual, misconstruction, misreading | ||