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Synonyms for understanding
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : uhn-der-stan-ding |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ |
Top 10 synonyms for understanding Other synonyms for the word understanding
- acceptation
- acumen
- apperception
- apprehension
- assimilation
- common view
- conception
- concord
- deal
- decipherment
- discerning
- discernment
- discrimination
- estimation
- forbearing
- grip
- handshake
- idea
- import
- impression
- inkling
- insight
- intellect
- intelligence
- intendment
- interpretation
- intuition
- judgment
- ken
- kind
- kindly
- knowing
- knowledge
- mastery
- meaning
- meeting of minds
- message
- notion
- opinion
- pact
- patient
- penetration
- perception
- perceptive
- perceptiveness
- perceptivity
- percipience
- perspicacity
- prehension
- purport
- realization
- reason
- recognition
- responsive
- savvy
- sense
- sensitive
- sharpness
- significance
- significancy
- signification
- sympathetic
- sympathy
- view
- viewpoint
- wit
Définition of understanding
Origin :- Old English understandincge "comprehension," from understand (q.v.). Meaning "mutual agreement" is attested from 1803.
- adj accepting, tolerant
- noun comprehension, appreciation
- noun belief
- noun informal agreement
- Then you will understand, and understanding, you will admire his courage.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Jasper Lanning and Bill Dozier exchanged glances of understanding.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- I am willing to believe that the lack of understanding was my own fault, but a lack of understanding there was.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- Between us and the understanding of that love bereavement is often a great obstacle.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- In music he thought he did understand her, but was in truth far from understanding her.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- They might come to an understanding and leave him out in the cold!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- She had jumped to her feet; but he only looked at her with understanding eyes.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- There was in the kiss all that he could not say of respect, of affection and understanding.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- "Come," said the Road-Runner, understanding that there would be no more to the Telling.
- Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
- Sometimes he is sure she is deficient in understanding, and at others that her temper only is in fault.
- Extract from : « Lady Susan » by Jane Austen
Antonyms for understanding
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