to misprise

Examples

• All

• If you misprise the situation, you might make the wrong decision.

• He tends to misprise the opinions of others, believing his view is the only valid one.

• Disdain and scorn ride sparkling in her eyes, misprising what they look on, and her wit values itself so highly, that to her, all matter else seems weak.

  Much Ado About Nothing (1993)

Synonyms

M

to misread

vsto misprise

56 3.4

To understand words or actions in the wrong way

applies to misunderstanding in any context, not only reading

M

to misunderstand

vsto misprise

53 1.8

To think something is true when it is not

expresses the same failure to understand across contexts

M

to mistake

vsto misprise

37 1.0

To be wrong in what you think or do

is narrower, referring specifically to wrong interpretation or understanding

M

to misinterpret

vsto misprise

23 4.2

To understand something in the wrong way

focuses on wrong interpretation or explanation in any situation

M

to misconstrue

vsto misprise

22 7.7

To understand what someone says or does in the wrong way

covers wrong interpretation more broadly, not only words or actions

M

to misjudge

vsto misprise

6 3.9

To form a wrong idea about someone or something

focuses on wrong interpretation rather than only forming an opinion

M

to misconceive

vsto misprise

1 7.5

To understand something in the wrong way

has identical meaning and use in most contexts

M

to misperceive

vsto misprise

1 7.7

To understand something in the wrong way

applies to wrong understanding generally, not only sensory cases

M

to misapprehend

vsto misprise

1 8.2

To understand something wrongly

is the same wrong understanding but used broadly

Antonyms

U

to understand

∞ 1.0

To know the meaning of something

I

to interpret

386 3.3

To explain what something means

How Accurate

to understand

∞ 1.0

to misprise

• Archaic

9.9

to misinterpret

23 4.2

to misconstrue

22 7.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology