Synonyms of misperceiving

misperceiving

verb

present participle of misperceive

as in misunderstanding

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

humor-challenged members of the audience misperceived the speaker's harmless joke as an insult to their organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstanding
• missing
• misconstruing
• misapprehending
• misreading
• misinterpreting
• mistaking
• misconceiving
• misknowing
• misjudging
• misdeeming
• mishearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• perceiving
• knowing
• seeing
• understanding
• getting
• grasping
• appreciating
• catching
• penetrating
• comprehending
• apprehending
• seizing
• conceiving
• taking in
• making out
• fathoming
• grokking
• savvying