misinterpreted

intermediateB1

/ˌmɪsˈɪntərprɪtɪd/ · mis-in-ter-pre-ted

to understand or explain something wrongly.

Meanings

verbformal

to understand or explain something wrongly.

کسی چیز کو غلط سمجھنا یا بیان کرنا۔

غلط سمجھا ہوا

ghalat samjha huwa

Formal: غلط فہمی

Synonyms

misunderstoodmisconstruedmisrepresentedغلط سمجھاغلط معنیغلط سمجھ

Antonyms

understoodinterpretedexplainedسمجھا گیاتشریح کیاوضاحت کی

Common Collocations

  • misinterpreted message
  • misinterpreted intention
  • misinterpreted words

Example Sentences

His comments were misinterpreted by the audience.

اس کے تبصرے کو سامعین نے غلط سمجھ لیا۔

Us ke tamsire ko sameen ne ghalat samajh liya.

She felt that her intentions were often misinterpreted.

اسے محسوس ہوا کہ اس کے ارادے اکثر غلط سمجھے جاتے ہیں۔

Usay mehsoos hua ke us ke iraday aksar ghalat samjhay jate hain.

The report was misinterpreted by the media, leading to widespread confusion.

میڈیا نے رپورٹ کو غلط سمجھا جس کی وجہ سے وسیع پیمانے پر الجھن پیدا ہوئی۔

Media ne report ko ghalat samjha jis ki wajah se wasi paiman par uljhan paida hui.

Easily Confused With

misunderstood:Misunderstood refers to a failure to understand correctly, while misinterpreted implies a specific incorrect explanation or interpretation.

Word Family

misinterpret
verbغلط سمجھنا
interpretation
nounتشریح
interpreter
nounمترجم

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Misinterpret = Mis- (wrong) + Interpret (to explain) = Wrong explanation.

Imagine a person reading a map upside down, leading to wrong directions.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "misinterpret" — to interpret wrongly

First known use: 20th century

The word is formed from 'mis-' meaning wrong or badly, and 'interpret' from Latin 'interpretari', meaning to explain or expound.