misdescription

noun

Definition of misdescriptionnext
as in misstatement

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  1. misinterpretation
  2. misunderstanding
  3. misconception
  4. miscalculation
  5. misimpression
Noun
  • Clear communication through design artifacts such as wireframes, prototypes and user journey maps minimizes the chances of misinterpretation, reducing costly misunderstandings. 7.
    Tina Gada, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • For all its asterisks and misinterpretations, modernization theory was a contribution to thinking about what is universal in human development and how foreign policy might prepare for a coming age in which the benefits of modernity are more open to all.
    Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Definition of misinterpretation
Noun
  • Basically that poor enforcement had bred serious disrespect for the law, or at least a misunderstanding of it.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But both therapists agree that honest and open communication is a must for preventing misunderstandings and keeping resentment from building up.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • The misconception that working harder could prevent or treat depression may further stigmatize those who are affected and discourage them from seeking treatment.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • One common misconception is that mixing uppers and downers, like MDMA and ketamine, will balance each other out.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of misconception
Noun
  • Their oxygen supply dwindled, producing a syndrome resembling altitude sickness, due to a miscalculation about photosynthesis.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Worse yet, due to a rent miscalculation, her landlord threatened to evict her and her family.
    Renee Hsia, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of miscalculation
Noun
  • Revealing unverified or incomplete information could hurt investigations, prejudice prosecutions, violate privacy or create misimpressions, according to the agency.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • For roughly four hours, the hearing played out as a fusillade of statistics, impressions and misimpressions, as Republicans argued that New York was a hellscape of unchecked violence and chaos — viral videos of which were shown on local news programs around the country to to prove it.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Definition of misimpression
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“Misdescription.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescription. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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