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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of misread
But again, your partner might misread it as disinterest or punishment.
—
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Millet said the administration had potentially misread the AEA and that the individuals who were flown to El Salvador should have been given the right to due process, echoing Boasberg's words.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Reflect on instances where your words or behavior may have been misread.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But when Brooke emerges from Max’s bathroom, NP Avery misreads her post-surgery shower as post-coital.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misread
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Millet said the administration had potentially misread the AEA and that the individuals who were flown to El Salvador should have been given the right to due process, echoing Boasberg's words.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Reflect on instances where your words or behavior may have been misread.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But when Brooke emerges from Max’s bathroom, NP Avery misreads her post-surgery shower as post-coital.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misread
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misread
misunderstand
Verb
-
The driver misunderstood the instruction and entered the fast lane before the re-start time was officially confirmed in breach of the Race Director's event notes.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
-
That's extremely common among these cases, said University of Idaho law professor Benji Cover, who wrote a paper about people, including noncitizens, misunderstanding election rules and being prosecuted in recent decades.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
17 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misread. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share