miscomprehension

noun

Definition of miscomprehensionnext
as in misconception

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscomprehension
  1. misconception
  2. misunderstanding
  3. misinterpretation
  4. misconstruction
  5. miscalculation
  6. misimpression
Noun
  • Local Returns To Pacific Palisades To Find Home Destroyed By Fire By Leighton Woodhouse journalist and documentary filmmaker based in Oakland, California 3 There's a common misconception that beneath the asphalt, Los Angeles is a desert.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That realization reinforced for me the importance of breaking stereotypes about introverts and challenging misconceptions.
    Kendra MacDonald, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of misconception
Noun
  • Seeking and Embracing Feedback: The key to addressing potential misunderstandings lies in inviting candid feedback.
    Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The invitation was rescinded and blamed on an unfortunate misunderstanding.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of misunderstanding
Noun
  • With wildfires continuing to wreak havoc on Southern California, Chuck D is denouncing a gross misinterpretation of his work.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Basharat Saleem, executive director of the Islamic Society of North America, a nonprofit organization, told CBS News that many of Jabbar's statements in the recordings reflect a misinterpretation of Islamic law.
    Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of misinterpretation
Noun
  • Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This is a gross misconstruction of federal law.
    Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion (TNS), Star Tribune, 10 Sep. 2020
Definition of misconstruction
Noun
  • But Roosevelt had made three fatal miscalculations.
    Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made by History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Early return: Boston’s front office appears to have made costly miscalculations.
    Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of miscalculation
Noun
  • Revealing unverified or incomplete information could hurt investigations, prejudice prosecutions, violate privacy or create misimpressions, according to the agency.
    Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • For roughly four hours, the hearing played out as a fusillade of statistics, impressions and misimpressions, as Republicans argued that New York was a hellscape of unchecked violence and chaos — viral videos of which were shown on local news programs around the country to to prove it.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2023
Definition of misimpression
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