Definition

To draw a conclusion or make an assumption that is wrong or not accurate.

Example

If you misinfer the meaning of the text, you might misunderstand the author's intent.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I think I might have misinfered what she meant in that message.

Really? What did you think she was saying?

I thought she was upset, but maybe I read it wrong.

Yeah, it's easy to misinfer things like that sometimes.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Misinfer → It is formed from "mis-" (meaning wrongly) and "infer" (from Latin "inferre", meaning to bring in or deduce). The word "misinfer" means to wrongly deduce or bring in a conclusion.

Memory Tip

Think of making a 'wrong' ('mis-') deduction or conclusion ('infer') — that's what misinfer means.

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