Misperceive

/ˌmɪs.pəˈsiːv/

गलत समझना; गलत तरीके से देखना/आकलन करना

Origin & History

From mis- (wrongly) + perceive (to become aware of through the senses), ultimately from Latin percipere.

mis- (गलत/भ्रमवश) + perceive (इंद्रियों/समझ के द्वारा जानना); मूल रूप से लैटिन percipere से।

Definition

To understand, notice, or judge something in the wrong way because of confusion, incomplete information, bias, or a misleading impression.

भ्रम, अधूरी जानकारी, पूर्वाग्रह या गलत आभास के कारण किसी बात को गलत तरीके से समझना, देखना या आकलन करना।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
I misperceived his silence as anger.
मैंने उसकी चुप्पी को गुस्सा समझकर गलत धारणा बना ली।

Usage Examples

She misperceived the joke as an insult.
It is easy to misperceive intentions in text messages.
The witness misperceived the distance in the dark.
He misperceived her hesitation as refusal.
We often misperceive risk when emotions run high.

Related Forms

Noun
Misperception / Misperceiver
Adjective

Idioms & Phrases

Misperceive the situation
स्थिति को गलत समझना
Misperceive someone's intentions
किसी के इरादों को गलत समझना
Misperceive a remark as criticism
किसी टिप्पणी को आलोचना समझकर गलत समझ लेना