Meaning & use

misapprehension

noun·Academic

A wrong understanding or belief about a fact or situation, based on incomplete or incorrect information.

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He was under the misapprehension that the meeting had been cancelled and stayed home.

The confusion arose from a simple misapprehension about which date the payment was due.

A note on using this word

Misapprehension commonly follows the phrase 'under the misapprehension that,' a more formal alternative to 'mistaken belief.'

Words with a similar meaning

misunderstandingmisconception

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