1. (

• misconstrue ,
• misinterpret ,
• misconceive ,
• misunderstand ,
• misapprehend ,
• be_amiss ,

) interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks" ;

1. (

• misunderstood

) wrongly understood; "a misunderstood criticism"; "a misunderstood question" ;