Definition of MISREAD

misread

Meanings

Plural: misreads

Verb

  • read or interpret wrongly
    • "He misread the data"
  • interpret wrongly
    • "I misread Hamlet all my life!"
  • To read wrongly; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

Noun

  • An instance of reading wrongly.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English misreden, from Old English misrǣdan (“to advise wrongly; read wrongly”), equivalent to mis- + read. Cognate with Saterland Frisian misräide (“to go wrong, fail”), Dutch misraden (“to guess wrongly”), German missraten (“to fail; go wrong; become wayward”). For the noun, compare Old English misrǣd (“misguidance; misconduct”).

Synonyms

misinterpret

Scrabble Score: 10

misread is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
misread is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
misread is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

misread is a valid Words With Friends word