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- Dictionarymisunderstanding/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a failure to understand something correctly: "a misunderstanding of the government's plans" Similar
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MISUNDERSTANDING definition: 1. an occasion when someone does not understand something correctly: 2. a disagreement, argument…. Learn more.
1. : a failure to understand : misinterpretation. The instructions were carefully written to prevent misunderstanding. 2. : quarrel, disagreement. an unfortunate misunderstanding between two old friends. Synonyms. incomprehension. misapprehension. misconstruction. misconstruing. misimpression. misinterpretation. misknowledge. misreading.
A misunderstanding is what happens when you don't comprehend something correctly. It's also another name for a disagreement, like the misunderstanding you and your sister had about whose turn it was to do the dishes.
A misunderstanding is a failure to understand something properly, for example a situation or a person's remarks. There has been some misunderstanding of our publishing aims. Tell your midwife what you want so she can make a note of it and avoid misunderstandings. Synonyms: mistake, error, mix-up, misconception More Synonyms of misunderstanding.
[uncountable, countable] a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly. There must be some misunderstanding—I thought I ordered the smaller model. The problem arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the French. The meeting is a final chance to clear up any misunderstandings.
misunderstanding. noun. /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ/. [uncountable, countable] a situation in which a comment, an instruction, etc. is not understood correctly There must be some misunderstanding—I thought I ordered the smaller model. The problem arose from a misunderstanding on the part of the French.
1. variable noun. A misunderstanding is a failure to understand something properly, for example a situation or a person's remarks. There has been some misunderstanding of our publishing aims. Synonyms: mistake, error, mix-up, misconception More Synonyms of misunderstanding. 2. countable noun.
