MISINTERPRETATIONS Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

misinterpretations

noun

plural of misinterpretation

as in misunderstandings

a failure to understand correctly his misinterpretation of the ambiguously worded instructions was hardly his fault

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Recent Examples of misinterpretations The researchers say the inability of LLMs to provide the correct location is an inherent flaw that arises from training biases or from misinterpretations of instructions within the current context. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026 An agent can’t reliably detect its own misinterpretations using the same model that generated them. — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 Beatty said those early misinterpretations frequently determine what evidence exists later. — Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026 Doubts have been cast on jobs data due to misinterpretations of the labor bureau’s routine reviews of its statistics and its admissions about the difficulty of getting answers to its employment surveys. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026 When the mind of a bilingual child mirrors absurd translations, their poetic misinterpretations can accidentally produce multiple meanings — and create puns. — Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 15 Dec. 2025 Wachowski said she’s unbothered by conservative misinterpretations and knows how to separate herself from her films once they’re released to the public. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 Nov. 2025 Adam Serwer on perpetual misinterpretations of Tolkien, and why Elon Musk needs Dungeons and Dragons to be racist. — Literary Hub, 13 Nov. 2025 Watch out for misinterpretations of emotions and feelings of inadequacy. — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 14 Oct. 2025

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misunderstandings

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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
But too many mixed signals can throw off an opponent’s risk calculus, giving rise to misunderstandings that can produce or worsen a crisis.

— Erik Lin-Greenberg, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

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