misread
ˌmis-ˈred 
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
totally misread the lesson of history—
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I guess I misread the instructions.
They have misread the lessons of the past.
Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.
I badly misread the situation.
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Without adequate context, AI tools may misread what’s appropriate, realistic or needed in each specific situation.
—Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
And signs have emerged that the White House may be misreading Trump’s election mandate and the political moment, with new polls showing public sentiment turning nationwide on the president’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
If a manager misreads your quieter phase as stagnation, consider reframing.
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Likewise, the group’s patrons in Iran may have misread the events of October 7 as evidence of fundamental Israeli weakness, rather than a terrible but isolated error.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
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Brent Dykes, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
And signs have emerged that the White House may be misreading Trump’s election mandate and the political moment, with new polls showing public sentiment turning nationwide on the president’s increasingly aggressive enforcement tactics.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
If a manager misreads your quieter phase as stagnation, consider reframing.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Likewise, the group’s patrons in Iran may have misread the events of October 7 as evidence of fundamental Israeli weakness, rather than a terrible but isolated error.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 June 2025
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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misread
verb
mis·read
(ˈ)mis-ˈrēd
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
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