“+ noun
Etymology: in sense 1, probably from French mésintelligence, from Middle French, from més- mis- (I) + intelligence; in sense 2, from mis- (I) + intelligence
1. : a mistaken impression : misunderstanding
a glaring misintelligence of the facts of the case
2. : lack of intelligence
a poor showing that might have been a sign of miseducation rather than misintelligence