Be under a delusion , be at cross purposes, and be mistaken are synonyms for misunderstand; grasp, understand correctly, and get the right idea are antonyms of misunderstand. On this page, you will find 22 another word for misunderstand.
I didn’t mean to misunderstand you.
She might misunderstand your intentions.
He tends to misunderstand the instructions.
Don’t misunderstand my actions, please.