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Synonyms for understanding
ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋun·der·stand·ing
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
understanding
Mind, in a general sense, includes all the powers of sentient being apart from the physical factors in bodily faculties and activities; in a limited sense, mind is nearly synonymous with intellect, but includes disposition, or the tendency toward action, as appears in the phrase "to have a mind to work." As the seat of mental activity, brain (colloquially brains) is often used as a synonym for mind, intellect, intelligence. Thought, the act, process, or power of thinking, is often used to denote the thinking faculty, and especially the reason. The instinct of animals is now held by many philosophers to be of the same nature as the intellect of man, but inferior and limited; yet the apparent difference is very great.
An instinct is a propensity prior to experience and independent of instruction.
Paley Natural Philosophy ch. 18.In this sense we speak of human instincts, thus denoting tendencies independent of reasoning or instruction. The soul includes the intellect, sensibilities, and will; beyond what is expressed by the word mind, the soul denotes especially the moral, the immortal nature; we say of a dead body, the soul (not the mind) has fled. Spirit is used especially in contradistinction from matter; it may in many cases be substituted for soul, but soul has commonly a fuller and more determinate meaning; we can conceive of spirits as having no moral nature; the fairies, elves, and brownies of mythology might be termed spirits, but not souls. In the figurative sense, spirit denotes animation, excitability, perhaps impatience; as, a lad of spirit; he sang with spirit; he replied with spirit. Soul denotes energy and depth of feeling, as when we speak of soulful eyes; or it may denote the very life of anything; as, "the hidden soul of harmony,"
Milton L'Allegro l. 144. Sense may be an antonym of intellect, as when we speak of the sense of hearing; but sense is used also as denoting clear mental action, good judgment, acumen; as, he is a man of sense, or, he showed good sense; sense, even in its material signification, must be reckoned among the activities of mind, tho dependent on bodily functions; the mind, not the eye, really sees; the mind, not the ear, really hears. Consciousness includes all that a sentient being perceives, knows, thinks, or feels, from whatever source arising and of whatever character, kind, or degree, whether with or without distinct thinking, feeling, or willing; we speak of the consciousness of the brute, of the savage, or of the sage. The intellect is that assemblage of faculties which is concerned with knowledge, as distinguished from emotion and volition. Understanding is the Saxon word of the same general import, but is chiefly used of the reasoning powers; the understanding, which Sir Wm. Hamilton has called "the faculty of relations and comparisons," is distinguished by many philosophers from reason in that "reason is the faculty of the higher cognitions or a priori truth."Synonyms:
brain, consciousness, disposition, instinct, intellect, intelligence, mind, reason, reason, sense, soul, spirit, thoughtAntonyms:
body, brawn, brute force, material substance, matter
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
understanding
Synonyms:
knowledge, discernment, interpretation, construction, agreement, intellect, intelligence, mind, sense, conception, reason, brainsAntonyms:
ignorance, misapprehension, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, misconstruction, mindlessness, irrationality
Princeton's WordNet
understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvynoun
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
"he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
Synonyms:
sympathy, judgement, intellect, collar, perceptiveness, dread, discernment, appreciation, misgiving, taste, catch, sagaciousness, judgment, pinch, discretion, savvy, reason, apprehension, agreement, taking into custody, arrest, sagacity, apprehensivenessAntonyms:
unperceptive, unperceivingagreement, understandingnoun
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
"they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business"; "there was an understanding between management and the workers"
Synonyms:
agreement, arrangement, savvy, apprehension, reason, correspondence, concord, intellect, sympathy, accord, discernmentAntonyms:
unperceptive, unperceivingsympathy, understandingnoun
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
"his sympathies were always with the underdog"; "I knew I could count on his understanding"
Synonyms:
apprehension, intellect, savvy, fellow feeling, discernment, reason, sympathy, agreementAntonyms:
unperceptive, unperceivingreason, understanding, intellectadjective
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
Synonyms:
intellect, rationality, savvy, apprehension, discernment, cause, reason, grounds, reasonableness, intellectual, agreement, ground, mind, sympathyAntonyms:
unperceiving, unperceptiveunderstandingadjective
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy
"an understanding friend"
Antonyms:
unperceptive, unperceiving
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Submitted by 26cwhitelaw on December 18, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
understandingnoun
Synonyms:
intellect, mind, reason, sense, brains, thinking principle, reasoning faculty, rational faculty, discursive faculty, intellectual powers, intellectual facultiesunderstandingnoun
Synonyms:
intelligence, apprehension, comprehension, perception, knowledge, discernment, judgment, notion, ideaunderstandingnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
understandingnoun
Synonyms:
comprehension, discernment, apprehension, accord, entente, harmony, agreementAssociated words:
tacit
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "understanding":
understand, comprehension, agreement, knowledge, understood, awareness, interpretation, sympathy, insight, include, grasp, arrangement, understandings, perception, appreciation, comprehend, idea, intelligence, accord, concept, vision, comprehending
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How to use understanding in a sentence?
The statement in the January letter reflects our understanding of the events that occurred.
I have no idea at this point. You know, the one thing that I have always done is consider obviously my family, understanding especially where my boys are at this point in their age, they were a lot younger the last time I made a decision like this four years ago. I got a teenage boy, a pre-teen and a little girl right now that wasn’t around as well.
Air Force is making the right decision [ to ] cancel the previously announced sole-source contract and hit restart on this process, even with the understanding that the Air Force One mission brings with it unique requirements and challenges, a $ 24 million sole-source contract just didn't pass the smell test.
With the nuclear deal now moving ahead, Israel is also moving ahead, hoping to forge a common policy with the United states to address the continuing dangers posed by Iran, discussions over a new Memorandum of Understanding between Israel and the United States, which had been on hold for some time, resumed this past week in Washington.
Rather than seeking millions of followers, let us strive to invest in education systems that teach the true worth of a million - not as a mere numerical quantity, but as an empowering tool of knowledge and empathy. Let us nurture connections that transcend shallow fame, focusing on cultivating compassion and understanding among humanity.
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- رؤية, تفاهم, فهمArabic
- comprensiuCatalan, Valencian
- porozumění, pochopení, dohodaCzech
- forstand, aftale, forståelse, forståendeDanish
- verständnisvoll, Einigung, Vereinbarung, Verständnis, VerstehenGerman
- κατανόησηGreek
- intelektoEsperanto
- avenimiento, compromiso, comprensiónSpanish
- myötätunto, ymmärtäväinen, näkökulma, näkemys, ymmärtäminen, ymmärrys, käsittäminen, käsitys, yhteisymmärrys, sovinto, myötätuntoinenFinnish
- compréhensionFrench
- aontachadh, còrdadhScottish Gaelic
- comprensioneItalian
- הבנהHebrew
- 納得Japanese
- intellectus, capiens, videns, intellegens, sciensLatin
- verstandhouding, overeenkomstDutch
- forståelseNorwegian
- compreensivo, compreensãoPortuguese
- пониманиеRussian
- förståelse, överenskommelseSwedish
- masikizanoSwahili
- anlayışTurkish
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