MISIMPRESSION Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

misimpression

noun

ˌmi-sim-ˈpre-shən

Definition of misimpression

as in misunderstanding

a failure to understand correctly she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students

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Recent Examples of misimpression Surveys creating the misimpression of a red wave proved particularly useful to right-wing media outlets. — Steve Eder, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022 When their relationship ends, Roland is burdened with a terrible misimpression of his moral culpability and a fractured sense of his personal efficacy. — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022 Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022 That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues. — Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022 See All Example Sentences for misimpression

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misunderstanding

Noun

IPOs misprice for reasons other than misunderstandings about the businesses.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
As in much of Europe, tourism is a sensitive subject, so knowing the unwritten rules (and even a bit of the local language, Euskera) will help avoid misunderstandings and unlock the city’s joyful, trademark love of the table.

— Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026

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