Synonyms of misread

misread

verb

ˌmis-ˈrēd 

as in to misunderstand

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstand
• miss
• misconstrue
• misinterpret
• misapprehend
• mistake
• misperceive
• misjudge
• misknow
• misconceive
• mishear
• misdeem

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• know
• understand
• see
• appreciate
• get
• comprehend
• perceive
• catch
• grasp
• apprehend
• penetrate
• seize
• fathom
• conceive
• take in
• make out
• grok
• savvy

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of misread

Some have unstable internet connections, others misread the sheet music, and others might even intentionally play off-key—not just as a prank but to sabotage the performance out of rivalry or to undermine the concert’s success for personal gain. —Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

But his only other hit over the past three games came on a slow roller Pete Alonso misread at first base. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024

Over the past two years, the U.S. consumer has been misread and then misread again. —Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024

World & Nation In Lebanon, a search for safety and sanity as half a million are displaced Sept. 27, 2024 Despite his reputation for shrewd calculation, critics say Nasrallah — and Hezbollah with him — misread the situation with Israel. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024