misapprehension

UK: /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃ^ən/

US: /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən/

US: (mis′ap ri hen′shən)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mis•ap•pre•hen•sion  (mis′ap ri hen′shən), n. 

1. misunderstanding.

• mis-¹ + apprehension 1620–30

mis′ap•pre•hen′sive, adj. 
mis′ap•pre•hen′sive•ly, adv. 
mis′ap•pre•hen′sive•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

misapprehension / ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən/ noun

1. a failure to understand fully; misconception: the misapprehension that acting was easy

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

mis•ap•pre•hend /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnd/   v. [~ + object]

1. to misunderstand.

mis•ap•pre•hen•sion /ˌmɪsæprɪˈhɛnʃən/  n. 

[countable] under a grave misapprehension that things were proceeding smoothly.

[uncountable] blaming mistakes on misapprehension.

See -prehend-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

mis•ap•pre•hend  (mis′ap ri hend′), v.t. 

1. to misunderstand.

• mis-¹ + apprehend 1645–55

mis′ap•pre•hend′ing•ly, adv.