misinterpreted

Definitions

To have understood or explained something incorrectly.

To have formed a wrong idea about the meaning of an action, statement, or event.

Examples

My silence was misinterpreted as agreement, even though I was actually deep in thought.

The author's sarcastic tone was frequently misinterpreted by readers who took the text literally.

Synonyms

misunderstood misconstrued misread mistaken misjudged distorted

Antonyms

understood interpreted comprehended grasped clarified explained