Misread: meaning, definitions and examples

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misread

[ mɪsˈriːd ]

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reading comprehension

To read or interpret incorrectly or inaccurately.

Synonyms

confuse, misinterpret, misunderstand

Examples of usage

He misread the instructions and ended up assembling the furniture incorrectly.
She misread the situation and thought he was angry when he was actually just tired.

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reading comprehension

An instance of reading or interpreting something incorrectly.

Synonyms

error, misinterpretation, misunderstanding

Examples of usage

It was a misread of the data that led to the wrong conclusions.
The misread of the map caused us to get lost.

Translations

Translations of the word "misread" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ler mal

🇮🇳 गलत पढ़ना

🇩🇪 falsch lesen

🇮🇩 salah baca

🇺🇦 неправильно прочитати

🇵🇱 źle przeczytać

🇯🇵 読み間違える

🇫🇷 mal lire

🇪🇸 leer mal

🇹🇷 yanlış okumak

🇰🇷 잘못 읽다

🇸🇦 قرأ خطأ

🇨🇿 špatně přečíst

🇸🇰 zle prečítať

🇨🇳 读错

🇸🇮 napačno prebrati

🇮🇸 lesa rangt

🇰🇿 дұрыс оқымау

🇬🇪 არასწორად წაკითხვა

🇦🇿 səhv oxumaq

🇲🇽 leer mal

Word origin

The word 'misread' is derived from the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly' and the verb 'read'. It first appeared in the English language in the early 19th century. The concept of misreading has been a common occurrence throughout history, as humans often make mistakes in interpreting written or spoken language.