verb
- to perceive wrongly or inaccurately; to form an incorrect understanding or interpretation of something
Usage: third person singular present tense of misperceive
Examples
- She often misperceives his silence as anger when he’s just thinking.
- The student misperceives the teacher’s feedback as criticism rather than helpful guidance.
- He misperceives her friendly gestures as romantic interest.
- The public sometimes misperceives scientific uncertainty as incompetence.
- The child misperceives the dog’s playful behavior as threatening.
- She misperceives his busy schedule as a lack of interest in their friendship.