Misperceive

Synonyms of misperceive

• misunderstand
• misinterpret
• misconstrue

Antonyms of misperceive

• understand
• comprehend
• perceive

Collocations of misperceive

misperceive reality

Frequency: 70 %

Due to his paranoia, he tends to misperceive reality.

misperceive intentions

Frequency: 60 %

She often misperceives his intentions, leading to misunderstandings.

misperceive motives

Frequency: 50 %

He misperceived her motives, thinking she had ulterior motives.

misperceive emotions

Frequency: 45 %

It's easy to misperceive emotions in text messages without tone.

Idiomatic Expressions for misperceive

• Phrase: misperceive someone's intentions
  Meaning: to wrongly interpret or understand someone's intentions
  Usage: It's important not to misperceive someone's intentions and jump to conclusions.