Find the synonyms or antonyms of a word
Antonyms for misunderstanding
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : mis-uhn-der-stan-ding |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ |
Definition of misunderstanding
Origin :- "want of understanding," mid-15c., from present participle of misunderstand.
- When misunderstanding serves others as an advantage, one is helpless to make oneself understood. [Lionel Trilling]
- Meaning "dissention, disagreement" is first recorded 1640s.
- noun instance of having the wrong idea
- noun argument, fight
- "I shall not interfere with that arrangement," said the lawyer, misunderstanding his object.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Now, so there will be no misunderstanding, it is not my intention to do away with government.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- And let there be no misunderstanding—we are going to begin to act, beginning today.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- It had come only after many days of misunderstanding and doubt.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- In this matter there must be no indefiniteness, no chance for misunderstanding.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
- The intangible monster of a misunderstanding had crept between them.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- She had forgotten their misunderstanding in the present practical emergency.
- Extract from : « Meadow Grass » by Alice Brown
- He made his own intention plain beyond any possibility of misunderstanding.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- You cannot conceive how much I have felt from this misunderstanding—the first we have ever had.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- The secret of the house is not a misunderstanding; it is life.
- Extract from : « Bride of the Mistletoe » by James Lane Allen
Synonyms for misunderstanding
- bad vibes
- blowup
- breach
- break
- clash
- conflict
- confounding
- confusion
- crossed wires
- debate
- delusion
- difference
- difficulty
- disagreement
- discord
- dissension
- error
- falling-out
- false impression
- feud
- fuss
- misapprehension
- misconception
- misconstruction
- misinterpretation
- misjudgment
- misreckoning
- mistake
- mix-up
- quarrel
- rift
- row
- run-in
- rupture
- set-to
- sour note
- spat
- squabble
- tiff
- variance
- words
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019