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- [mis-uhn-der-stan-ding]
- /ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ/
- /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstæn.dɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-uhn-der-stan-ding]
- /ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstæn dɪŋ/
Definitions of misunderstanding word
- noun misunderstanding failure to understand correctly; mistake as to meaning or intent. 1
- noun misunderstanding a disagreement or quarrel. 1
- verb with object misunderstanding to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly. 1
- verb with object misunderstanding to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of. 1
- noun misunderstanding A failure to understand something correctly. 1
- noun misunderstanding bad communication 1
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Origin of misunderstanding
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at mis-1, understanding
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Parts of speech for Misunderstanding
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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misunderstanding popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
misunderstanding usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misunderstanding
noun misunderstanding
- misinterpretation — An instance of misinterpreting.
- confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- misjudgment — An act of misjudging, a mistake in judgment.
- misconception — an erroneous conception; mistaken notion.
- mix-up — a confused state of things; muddle; tangle.
adjective misunderstanding
- unpolitic — impolitic.
- tactless — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- all wet — wrong; mistaken
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
Antonyms for misunderstanding
noun misunderstanding
- accuracy — The accuracy of information or measurements is their quality of being true or correct, even in small details.
- comprehension — Comprehension is the ability to understand something.
- concurrence — Someone's concurrence is their agreement to something.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- correction — Corrections are marks or comments made on a piece of work, especially school work, which indicate where there are mistakes and what are the right answers.
Top questions with misunderstanding
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