Added 9 October 2026 misinterpret /ˌmɪs.ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/ verb Categories: LanguageMind & IdeasRare Words verb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about misinterpret at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Interpret falsely. Interpret wrongly. I misread Hamlet all my life! Interpret in the wrong way. Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism Related Words: misapprehendmisconstruemisreadmisconceivemisunderstanddistortinterpretmisconstructmishearmisgraspmisperceivemisfigure Back to today's word