MISAPPREHENSION Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

misapprehension

noun

Definition of misapprehension

as in misunderstanding

a failure to understand correctly tried to eliminate all misapprehensions about the planned riverfront development

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as in mistake

a wrong judgment a common misapprehension about how our language functions

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Recent Examples of misapprehension This, too, was a kind of misapprehension, in that his boss admired him for being so upbeat despite living in such a family when in fact Shigejiro had no individuality at all. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 The risk with any attempt to explain religion to a secular audience is playing into the misapprehension that American Christianity is monolithic. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 11 July 2026 Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026 After a decade or so of making various iterations of her table and shelf works, Bove began to tire of the recurring misapprehension that viewers need to read every book and explore in depth every reference on display in order to understand the work. — Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 Ronald Reagan did not suffer from such misapprehensions. — Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 But Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok, meanwhile, was under a similar misapprehension. — Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

The greatest excitement today surrounds native agentic AI environments, but this environment also represents the greatest misunderstanding.

— Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview aired Tuesday, Dudum contended the allegations stemmed from a misunderstanding of how the company is altering healthcare.

— Jacqueline Corba, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of misunderstanding

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That makes the world a more dangerous place, where a mistake by just one actor could ignite a regional firestorm, with a US military weakened by Iran unable to ensure American security.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
In a statement Monday, Gomez admitted to making mistakes, but denied violating any laws or House ethics rules.

— Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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