What is another word for misunderstanding?
Pronunciation:
[ mɪsˌʌndəstˈandɪŋ], [ mɪsˌʌndəstˈandɪŋ], [ m_ɪ_s_ˌʌ_n_d_ə_s_t_ˈa_n_d_ɪ_ŋ]
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Similar words for misunderstanding:
- mistaken (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- tactless (adjective)
- unpolitic (adjective)
- untactful (adjective)
- argument, fight (noun)
- break (noun)
- clash (noun)
- conflicting purposes (noun)
- cross purposes (noun)
- difficulty (noun)
- disagreement (noun)
- dispute (noun)
- erroneousness (noun)
- error (noun)
- falling-out (noun)
- falseness (noun)
- instance of having the wrong idea (noun)
- miscalculation (noun)
- misconception (noun)
- misestimate (noun)
- misestimation (noun)
- misinterpretation (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- quarrel (noun)
- rupture (noun)
- snafu (noun)
- misinterpreting (verb)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words
How to use "misunderstanding" in context?
Synonyms for Misunderstanding:
adj.
• mistaken (adjective)- mis-informed,
- mis informed,
- most misjudging,
- un sounder,
- mis construed,
- mis-taken,
- Misconstrued,
- in-appropriate,
- most misconstrued,
- more misjudging,
- mis judging,
- mis guided,
- unadvised,
- more misinterpreting,
- mis interpreting,
- un-founded,
- mis-construed,
- more misconstrued,
- more misinformed,
- un-sound,
- un truer,
- mis-guided,
- mis-interpreting,
- wide mark,
- most misunderstanding,
- more misunderstanding,
- un sound,
- un-sounder,
- off base,
- most misinterpreting,
- un advised,
- in accurate,
- un-soundest,
- most tricked,
- more duped,
- un-real,
- un-truer,
- un-advised,
- un truest,
- un founded,
- un-truest,
- more tricked,
- misinformed,
- barking wrong tree,
- illadvised,
- most duped,
- in appropriate,
- most misinformed,
- mis taken,
- mis-judging.
- undiplomatic,
- wrongly identified,
- Unpolitic,
- mistaken,
- wide of mark,
- all wet,
- barking up wrong tree,
- under wrong impression,
- way off,
- Unconsiderate,
- untactful,
- confused with,
- tactless,
- wrong number,
- off track.
- more unconsiderate,
- un-considerate,
- un polished,
- un subtle,
- un kindest,
- un-civil,
- un kinder,
- un feeling,
- in-judicious,
- dis courteous,
- in-discreet,
- in judicious,
- dis-courteous,
- un subtler,
- un considerate,
- most blundering,
- un sympathetic,
- un civil,
- un perceptive,
- un-kindest,
- in delicate,
- un-subtler,
- un-kinder,
- in-sensitive,
- un-subtle,
- un-kind,
- most unconsiderate,
- un subtlest,
- un-perceptive,
- in sensitive,
- un kind,
- more blundering,
- in discreet,
- un-subtlest,
- in-delicate.
n.
• argument, fight (noun) • break (noun)- dis-affection,
- dis affection,
- mis-understanding,
- mis understanding,
- dis-affections,
- mis-understandings,
- mis understandings,
- difference opinion,
- dis affections.
- dis harmonies,
- settos,
- dis-cords,
- dis cord,
- set tos,
- dis-harmonies,
- dis-harmony,
- have go each other,
- runin,
- dis-cord,
- dis harmony,
- have a go each other,
- dis cords,
- set-tos,
- have go at each other.
- screamer,
- XS,
- screamers,
- mismanagement,
- booboos,
- howler,
- boo-boo,
- slipup,
- errors,
- goof,
- faux pas,
- screw-up,
- bad job,
- Misbelief,
- booboo,
- howlers,
- boo-boos.
- over valuations,
- over-estimations,
- mis calculation,
- mis calculations,
- mis counts,
- mis-calculations,
- undervaluations,
- under valuations,
- under-estimation,
- under valuation,
- under estimations,
- under estimation,
- over-valuation,
- under-estimations,
- over-valuations,
- mis-calculation,
- over estimation,
- mis-counts,
- under-valuation,
- overestimations,
- over estimations,
- over-estimation,
- under-valuations,
- over valuation.
- mis take,
- mis-conceptions,
- mis-constructions,
- mis interpretation,
- mis-construction,
- mis constructions,
- mis conception,
- mis-take,
- mis-conception,
- mis construction,
- mis conceptions,
- mis interpretations,
- mis-takes,
- mis takes,
- mis-interpretation,
- mis-interpretations,
- mistaken beliefs.
- misestimation,
- break-up,
- difficulty,
- have a go at each other,
- misconstruction,
- fisticuffs,
- mutual misunderstanding,
- spat,
- overvaluations,
- mistaken belief,
- bustup,
- break,
- sharp words,
- split-up,
- erroneousness,
- set-to,
- misconception,
- cross-purposes,
- brannigan,
- catfight,
- overvaluation,
- mixup,
- rupture,
- falseness,
- disagreement,
- snafu,
- crossed wires,
- miscount,
- dispute,
- undervaluation,
- set to,
- misconstructions,
- underestimations,
- Misjudgment,
- misreckoning,
- rift,
- misestimate,
- falling-out,
- scrimmage,
- setto,
- flare up,
- miff,
- clash,
- miscalculation,
- overestimation,
- underestimation,
- error.
v.
• misinterpreting (verb) • Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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•
- disunity,
- showdown,
- tension,
- war of words,
- toing and froing,
- disharmony,
- standoff,
- unpleasantness,
- blow up,
- difference,
- disputation,
- row,
- duel,
- ruckus,
- affray,
- tangle,
- conflict,
- ding-dong,
- face off,
- ballyhoo,
- schism,
- breach,
- rumpus,
- running battle,
- infighting,
- hair-splitting,
- flak,
- strife,
- turf war,
- free-for-all,
- confrontation,
- tussle,
- circularity,
- fracas,
- battlefield,
- contention,
- shouting match,
- false impression,
- ructions,
- hoo-ha,
- discord,
- vendetta,
- crossfire,
- run-in,
- slanging match,
- feud.
How to use "Misunderstanding" in context?
Misunderstanding can be a three-way street. Mistaken assumptions can lead to misunderstandings. And then, when expectations are not met, the misunderstanding can spiral into a full-blown dispute. So how do you Prevent Misunderstandings Before They Happen? And How Can You Correct Them If They Do Occur? There are a few key steps you can take.
First, be clear and concise with your thoughts and intentions. Don't flowery or ambiguous when you're talking to someone. Keep your language clear, concise, and to the point. This will help to avoid any misinterpretations.
Paraphrases for Misunderstanding:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
incomprehension, misapprehension, misinterpretation, Misperception.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
understanding.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
understanding.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Adjective
misleading.
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Noun, singular or mass
blunder, clarity, confounding, discord, dispute, disregard, failure, miscarriage, misrepresentation.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Adjective
mix-up.
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Noun, singular or mass
ambiguity, comprehension, confusion, disagreement, doubt, equivocation, error, fallacy, ignorance, miscalculation, misconception, mistake, shuffle, unawareness, unfamiliarity, miscommunication, mix-up.
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Adjective
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Nearby words
- mistrusts
- mists
- misty
- misty-eyed
- misunderstand
- Misunderstanding
- misunderstandings
- misunderstands
- misunderstood
- Misusage
- misuse