Defenition of the word misunderstanding

• Defenition of the word misunderstanding

  • The understanding of something in a different way than it is meant.
  • putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error" or "there was no mistaking her meaning"
  • an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
  • an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn''t going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don''t have a sister"
  • putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning"
  • an understanding of something that is not correct
  • putting the wrong interpretation on

Synonyms for the word misunderstanding

• • argument
  • confusion
  • difference of opinion
  • disagreement
  • error
  • falling-out
  • misapprehension
  • misconstruction
  • misinterpretation
  • mistake
  • mistaking
  • mix-up
  • quarrel
  • row
  • squabble

Similar words in the misunderstanding

• • misunderstanding
  • misunderstandings

Hyponyms for the word misunderstanding

• • imbroglio
  • misconstrual
  • misconstruction
  • misreading

Hypernyms for the word misunderstanding

• • interpretation
  • misconception

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