Definition for Misunderstand:

• To misconceive; to mistake.

Synonyms for Misunderstand:

• n.

  •
  • miss the point.
  •misunderstand (noun)
  • be amiss.

• v.

  •err (verb)
  • misapply,
  • confound,
  • be perplexed,
  • Miscomprehend,
  • be bewildered,
  • not register.
  •get the wrong idea (verb)
  • misinterpret,
  • Misknow,
  • confuse,
  • misread,
  • be confused,
  • get wrong impression,
  • fail,
  • mistake,
  • be at cross purposes,
  • misconceive,
  • take wrongly,
  • get signals mixed.
  •misinterpret (verb)
  • distort,
  • deform,
  • misrepresent,
  • garble,
  • misquote,
  • twist.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • define.
  •
  • flounder.
  •
  • miss.
  •bristle
  • take amiss.
  •misjudge
  • Misdeem.

Paraphrases for Misunderstand:

• Forward Entailment

  • Verb, base form
    understood.

• Other Related

  • Verb, base form
    misinterpret, misconstrue.

Antonyms for Misunderstand:

• v.

  • get the wrong idea
    get, comprehend, construe, grasp, perceive, succeed, interpret, understand.
  • Other antonyms:
    fathom, catch, penetrate, know, make out, savvy.