Synonyms for misunderstanding
ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋmis·un·der·stand·ing

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1. misunderstanding

   Synonyms:
   ignorance, illiteracy, inexperience, misapprehension, misconception, rudeness, unfamiliarity

   Antonyms:
   acquaintance, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, erudition, experience, information, intelligence, intuition, knowledge, learning, light, lore, perception, recognition, scholarship, science, wisdom

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1. misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistakingnoun

   putting the wrong interpretation on

   "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"

   Synonyms:
   mistaking, misapprehension, misinterpretation, mistake

2. mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehensionnoun

   an understanding of something that is not correct

   "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"

   Synonyms:
   mistaking, misapprehension, misinterpretation, mistake, fault, error

Matched Categories

1. • Interpretation
   • Misconception

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. misunderstandingnoun

   Synonyms:
   misapprehension, misconception

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1. misunderstandingnoun

   Synonyms:
   misconception, miscomprehension, misapprehension, variance, disagreement, dissension, controversy

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1. List of paraphrases for "misunderstanding":

   misconception, incomprehension, misapprehension, misinterpretation, miscommunication, mix-up, confusion, mistake, misperception

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1. Vera Anderson/WireImage:

   The misunderstanding about cancel culture is some people think you should be able to say anything you want without consequences and that’s not true because we’re members of society and people are allowed to criticize you, they’re allowed to not buy your things, they’re allowed to burn your DVDs and they’re allowed to turn the telly off. What they’re not allowed to do is to bully other people into not going to see you.

2. Martin Slumbers:

   There has been some misunderstanding of the new rule and I would point out that it is designed to prevent any opportunity for the caddie to stand behind the player as he begins to take his stance, we appreciate it was a very unfortunate situation yesterday and I completely understand Keith Pelley's concerns... but there is no discretionary element to the rule precisely so that it is easier to understand and can be applied consistently.

3. Sean McQuay:

   Millennials are misunderstanding, or are simply unaware of, the benefits of credit cards.

4. Shinzo Abe:

   People in Beijing, President Xi Jinping in particular, should never have a misunderstanding in recognizing this.

5. Tommie Smith:

   There was a lot of misunderstanding about what was happening because they had never seen that happen before, especially by a black athlete.