Synonyms of misimpression

misimpression

noun

ˌmi-sim-ˈpre-shən 

as in misunderstanding

a failure to understand correctly

she was under the misimpression that the class was for beginners, but it was actually for advanced students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstanding
• misinterpretation
• mistake
• misconstruction
• misreading
• misapprehension
• incomprehension
• misconstruing
• misconception
• misperception
• misknowledge
• astigmatism
• misprision

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knowledge
• understanding
• perception
• conception
• appreciation
• comprehension
• apprehension
• grasp
• awareness
• realization
• consciousness
• grokking
• prehension

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misimpression

Surveys creating the misimpression of a red wave proved particularly useful to right-wing media outlets. — Steve Eder, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2022

When their relationship ends, Roland is burdened with a terrible misimpression of his moral culpability and a fractured sense of his personal efficacy. — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022

Of course, if the speech is a dastardly one, this gives a misimpression or disinformation portrayal of that historical figure. — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 2 July 2022

That’s given a misimpression about West Side Story, which is that the Jets and the Sharks are the Capulets and the Montagues. — Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Mar. 2022