misunderstanding

Speech parts

1. misunderstanding - Noun

2. misunderstanding - Verb

Meaning

of Misunderstand

Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception.

Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mistake mistaking misapprehension misinterpretation tiff rift erratum difference error argument difficulty row dispute confusion breach

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Antonyms

christianity norma annunciation concord sens mitt

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Hypernyms

interpretation misconception

Hyponyms

misreading misconstruction imbroglio misconstrual

Phrases with the word

have a misunderstanding misunderstanding of women complete misunderstanding of a situation misunderstanding of men

Examples

Logic: The art of thinking and reasoning in strict accordance with the limitations and incapacities of the human misunderstanding. Ambrose Bierce

In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood. Henry David Thoreau

The word "Christianity" is already a misunderstanding - in reality there has been only one Christian, and he died on the Cross. Friedrich Nietzsche

The proper basis for marriage is mutual misunderstanding. Oscar Wilde

It is by universal misunderstanding that all agree. For if, by ill luck, people understood each other, they would never agree. Charles Baudelaire

When there is a misunderstanding between the left leg and right leg the entire body falls down. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

misunderstand misunderstandable misunderstander misunderstanding of men misunderstanding of women misunderstandingly