completely misinterpret

Frequency: 7.211.5 per million words

to misunderstand the meaning or intention of something entirely.

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Examples (10)

  • He managed to completely misinterpret my intentions.
  • The audience completely misinterpreted the director's message.
  • It's easy to completely misinterpret a text without proper context.
  • She completely misinterpreted his silence as disapproval.
  • I worry that you will completely misinterpret my words.
  • They completely misinterpreted the data, leading to a wrong conclusion.
  • The media often completely misinterprets scientific findings.
  • Don't completely misinterpret his actions; he meant well.
  • He felt his suggestions were completely misinterpreted by the team.
  • The cultural differences caused them to completely misinterpret each other's gestures.