1. draws incorrect conclusions from evidence or reasoning
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘misinfer’

Examples

• She misinfers his silence as agreement when he’s actually confused.
• The detective misinfers the suspect’s guilt from circumstantial evidence.
• He often misinfers criticism from neutral feedback.
• The student misinfers the author’s intent from a single passage.
• The analyst misinfers market trends from incomplete data.
• She misinfers hostility from his direct communication style.