MISAPPREHENDS Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

misapprehends

verb

present tense third-person singular of misapprehend

as in misunderstands

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of unfortunately, the message that the artist was trying to convey has been misapprehended by many museum patrons

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misunderstands

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Maybe an important meeting is rescheduled at the worst possible time, or perhaps someone misunderstands the context of your conversation.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Cuban argued that the proposal misunderstands how startup wealth works.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

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