| Main Entry: | mistake |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix up, misunderstand |
Synonyms: |
addle, be off the mark, be wrong, blunder, botch, bungle, confound, confuse, deceive oneself, err, fail, get wrong, goof, have wrong impression, jumble, lapse, make a mess, misapprehend, miscalculate, misconceive, misconstrue, miscount, misdeem, misinterpret, misjudge, misknow, misread, miss, miss the boat, not know, omit, overestimate, overlook, put foot in, slip up, slip*, snarl, take for, tangle, underestimate |
Antonyms: |
be certain, be sure, comprehend, interpret, perceive, understand |
| Main Entry: | confuse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix up; involve |
Synonyms: |
bedlamize, blend, clutter, confound, disarrange, disarray, discombobulate, discreate, disorder, disorganize, embroil, encumber, entangle, intermingle, involve, jumble, litter, mess up*, mingle, mistake, muddle, muss up, rumple, snarl up, tangle, tousle, tumble |
Antonyms: |
order, organize, separate |
| Main Entry: | jumble |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mix up, confuse |
Synonyms: |
clutter, confound, derange, disarrange, disarray, dishevel, disorder, disorganize, disturb, entangle, foul up, mess up, mistake, muddle, rummage, shuffle, snarl, tangle, tumble |
Antonyms: |
arrange, clear up, order, organize |
| Main Entry: | misapprehend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get the wrong idea, impression |
Synonyms: |
blunder, confuse, err, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread, miss, mistake, misunderstand |
Antonyms: |
apprehend, comprehend, understand |
| Main Entry: | misconstrue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get a wrong or false impression |
Synonyms: |
distort, exaggerate, misapprehend, misconceive, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, mistake, mistranslate, misunderstand, pervert, take the wrong way |
Antonyms: |
discern, get, perceive, understand |
| Main Entry: | misjudge |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get the wrong idea |
Synonyms: |
bark up wrong tree, be misled, be overcritical, be partial, be unfair, be wrong, come to hasty conclusion, dogmatize, drop the ball, err, misapprehend, miscalculate, miscomprehend, misconceive, misconjecture, misconstrue, misdeem, misreckon, miss by a mile, mistake, misthink, misunderstand, overestimate, overrate, prejudge, presume, presuppose, put foot in, stumble, suppose, underestimate, underrate |
Antonyms: |
figure, judge well, understand |
| Main Entry: | misunderstand |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get the wrong idea |
Synonyms: |
be at cross purposes, be bewildered, be confused, be perplexed, confound, confuse, fail, get signals crossed, get signals mixed, get wrong, get wrong impression, misapply, misapprehend, miscalculate, miscomprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misjudge, misknow, misread, misreckon, miss the point, miss*, mistake, not register, take amiss, take wrongly |
Antonyms: |
comprehend, construe, get, grasp, interpret, perceive, understand |
| Main Entry: | mix up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | confuse |
Synonyms: |
addle, befuddle, bewilder, confound, derange, disorder, disorganize, disrupt, distract, disturb, dizzy, fluster, foul up, jumble, mess up*, mistake, muddle, perplex, puzzle, snafu, upset |
Antonyms: |
clear up, explain, explicate |
| Main Entry: | slip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | err |
Synonyms: |
blunder, drop the ball, flub, fluff, go wrong, goof, make a mistake, miscalculate, misjudge, mistake, muff, put foot in mouth, slip up, stumble, trip |
Antonyms: |
correct, perfect |
| Main Entry: | misinterpret |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | misconstrue |
Synonyms: |
distort, err, falsify, garble, miscalculate, misread, misrepresent, mistake, misunderstand |