misconceive

Meaning

1. To misunderstand.
2. To judge or plan badly, typically on the basis of faulty misunderstanding.

Synonyms

misunderstand

misconstrue

misapprehend

misinterpret

misread

be amiss

mistake

misjudge

misrepresent

distort

stretch

twist

go astray

misinterpretation

Translations

equivocare

fraintendere

equivocar

missverstehen

παρανοώ

fehlinterpretieren

παρερμηνεύω

interpretar malament

παρεξηγώ

παρεννοώ

missdeuten

mal interpréter

confondere

κακώς αντιλαμβάνομαι

falsch auffassen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌmɪskənˈsiːv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: misconceiven

In summary

From Middle English misconceiven, equivalent to mis- + conceive.