Meaning & use
misapprehension
A wrong understanding or belief about a fact or situation, based on incomplete or incorrect information.
See it in a sentence
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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