What is another word for under standing?
1961 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ˌʌndə stˈandɪŋ], [ ˌʌndə stˈandɪŋ], [ ˌʌ_n_d_ə s_t_ˈa_n_d_ɪ_ŋ]Table of Contents
Similar words for under standing:- amicable (adjective)
- appreciative (adjective)
- brotherly (adjective)
- charitable (adjective)
- compassionate (adjective)
- condolatory (adjective)
- conscious (adjective)
- cultured (adjective)
- expressive (adjective)
- favorable (adjective)
- humane (adjective)
- indulgent (adjective)
- insightful (adjective)
- intelligent (adjective)
- kind (adjective)
- knowledgeable (adjective)
- liberal (adjective)
- observant (adjective)
- open-minded (adjective)
- patient (adjective)
- pitying (adjective)
- sage (adjective)
- sensitive (adjective)
- sentient (adjective)
- susceptive (adjective)
- sympathetic (adjective)
- tactful (adjective)
- tenderhearted (adjective)
- tolerant (adjective)
- understanding (adjective)
- wise (adjective)
- ability (noun)
- acquaintance (noun)
- acumen (noun)
- agreement (noun)
- appreciation (noun)
- awareness (noun)
- bargain (noun)
- belief (noun)
- brainpower (noun)
- compact (noun)
- compromise (noun)
- concord (noun)
- consent (noun)
- contract (noun)
- convention (noun)
- cordiality (noun)
- deal (noun)
- decipherment (noun)
- decision (noun)
- discrimination (noun)
- experience (noun)
- familiarity (noun)
- feeling (noun)
- friendship (noun)
- genius (noun)
- gentleman's agreement (noun)
- gentlemen's agreement (noun)
- harmony (noun)
- head (noun)
- heart (noun)
- horse sense (noun)
- idea (noun)
- import (noun)
- indulgence (noun)
- insight (noun)
- intellect (noun)
- intelligence (noun)
- intent/intention (noun)
- intimacy (noun)
- judgment (noun)
- ken (noun)
- kindness (noun)
- lenience (noun)
- mastery (noun)
- meaning (noun)
- mentality (noun)
- message (noun)
- mind (noun)
- notice (noun)
- notion (noun)
- obligation (noun)
- open-mindedness (noun)
- perceptiveness (noun)
- pity (noun)
- profundity (noun)
- purport (noun)
- purview (noun)
- rationality (noun)
- reading (noun)
- realization (noun)
- reason (noun)
- receptiveness (noun)
- recognition (noun)
- rumination (noun)
- sagaciousness (noun)
- sagacity (noun)
- sanity (noun)
- selectiveness (noun)
- selectivity (noun)
- sense (noun)
- significance (noun)
- significancy (noun)
- sympathy (noun)
- tact (noun)
- taste (noun)
- terms (noun)
- thankfulness (noun)
- theory (noun)
- thought (noun)
- touch (noun)
- understanding (noun)
- vision (noun)
- wisdom (noun)
- wit/wits (noun)
- absorb (verb)
- appreciate (verb)
- assimilate (verb)
- assume (verb)
- believe (verb)
- construe (verb)
- deem (verb)
- differentiate (verb)
- dig (verb)
- divine (verb)
- empathize (verb)
- expect (verb)
- feel (verb)
- foresee (verb)
- gather (verb)
- hear (verb)
- identify with (verb)
- infer (verb)
- interpret (verb)
- learn (verb)
- master (verb)
- pity (verb)
- preoccupy (verb)
- realize (verb)
- reckon (verb)
- relate to (verb)
- see (verb)
- sense (verb)
- suppose (verb)
- suspect (verb)
- sympathize (verb)
- think (verb)
- understand (verb)
- wake/waken (verb)
- amicable
- appreciative
- brotherly
- charitable
- compassionate
- conscious
- cultured
- expressive
- favorable
- humane
- indulgent
- insightful
- intelligent
- kind
- knowledgeable
- liberal
- observant
- open-minded
- patient
- sage
- sensitive
- sympathetic
- tactful
- tolerant
- understanding
- wise
- ability
- acquaintance
- acumen
- agreement
- appreciation
- awareness
- bargain
- belief
- compromise
- concord
- consent
- convention
- cordiality
- decision
- discrimination
- experience
- familiarity
- feeling
- friendship
- genius
- harmony
- head
- heart
- indulgence
- intellect
- intelligence
- judgment
- ken
- kindness
- mastery
- mind
- notice
- obligation
- pity
- purport
- reading
- recognition
- sanity
- sense
- significance
- signification
- sympathy
- tact
- taste
- theory
- thought
- thoughtfulness
- understanding
- vision
- wisdom
- absorb
- appreciate
- assimilate
- assume
- believe
- catch
- construe
- deem
- differentiate
- dig
- divine
- feel
- gather
- infer
- interpret
- learn
- pity
- posit
- reckon
- see
- sense
- suspect
- think
- understand
- wake/waken
Synonyms for Under standing:
adj.
•amicable (adjective)- neighborly,
- empathic,
- accordant,
- agreeing,
- like-minded,
- courteous,
- peaceable,
- peaceful,
- cordial,
- good-humored,
- amiable,
- concordant,
- clubby,
- cozy,
- harmonious,
- right nice,
- sociable,
- pacific,
- mellow,
- civil,
- square shooting,
- regular,
- polite.
- friendly,
- enlightened,
- pleased,
- conscious,
- favorable,
- keen,
- enthusiastic,
- affectionate,
- respectful,
- admiring,
- regardful,
- mindful,
- cooperative,
- satisfied,
- aware,
- supportive,
- magnanimous,
- cognizant,
- knowledgeable,
- receptive,
- alive.
- gracious,
- broad-minded,
- easy,
- indulgent,
- tolerant,
- clement,
- merciful,
- thoughtful,
- bighearted,
- lenient,
- humane,
- all heart,
- benevolent,
- big.
- sparing,
- pitying,
- commiserative,
- going easy on,
- humanitarian,
- tenderhearted,
- charitable,
- softhearted,
- piteous,
- tender,
- being big,
- soft shell,
- bleeding heart,
- living with,
- kindhearted,
- warmhearted,
- old softie,
- warm.
- sure,
- on to,
- observing,
- watchful,
- conversant,
- aesthetic,
- sentient,
- assured,
- certain,
- Apprised,
- felt,
- Perceiving,
- alive to,
- supraliminal,
- Recognizing,
- sensitive to,
- Noticing,
- in on,
- Noting,
- wise to,
- seeing,
- informed,
- acquainted,
- Remarking,
- sensible,
- percipient,
- in right mind,
- apperceptive,
- able to recognize,
- hep to,
- au courant,
- known,
- with it,
- witting,
- vigilant,
- attentive.
- lettered,
- savant,
- up-to-date,
- appreciative,
- genteel,
- able,
- sophisticated,
- intellectual,
- tasteful,
- mannerly,
- chivalrous,
- liberal,
- advanced,
- traveled,
- blue-stocking,
- well-informed,
- high-class,
- civilized,
- educated,
- urbane,
- erudite,
- refined,
- versed,
- literary,
- gallant,
- highbrow,
- scholarly,
- literate,
- intelligent,
- accomplished,
- elegant,
- distingue,
- cultivated,
- polished.
- passionate,
- ingenious,
- artistic,
- strong,
- graphic,
- mobile,
- allusive,
- meaningful,
- representative,
- vivid,
- striking,
- articulate,
- revelatory,
- colorful,
- brilliant,
- picturesque,
- showy,
- emphatic,
- spirited,
- dramatic,
- masterly,
- poignant,
- eloquent,
- pointed,
- energetic,
- silver-tongued,
- stimulating,
- suggestive,
- significant,
- pathetic,
- indicative,
- stirring,
- pregnant,
- lively,
- touching,
- moving,
- demonstrative,
- forcible,
- pictorial.
- laudatory,
- benignant,
- well-disposed,
- agreeable,
- amicable,
- positive,
- affirmative,
- reassuring,
- approbative,
- welcoming,
- approbatory,
- predisposed,
- Recommendatory,
- complimentary,
- Acclamatory,
- in favor of,
- encouraging,
- inclined,
- Commending,
- benign,
- well-intentioned,
- praiseful.
- helpful,
- democratic,
- genial,
- good,
- obliging,
- unselfish,
- mild,
- human,
- approachable,
- natural,
- accommodating,
- philanthropic,
- righteous,
- gentle,
- open-minded,
- good-natured,
- altruistic.
- compliant,
- Soft-shelled,
- able to live with,
- fond,
- complaisant,
- going along with,
- overpermissive,
- permissive,
- easygoing.
- penetrative,
- brainy,
- cute,
- observant,
- smart,
- tuned in,
- sharp,
- quick,
- awake,
- shrewd,
- alert,
- ear to the ground,
- knows what's what,
- intuitive,
- wise,
- penetrating,
- astute.
- perspicacious,
- all there,
- Comprehending,
- quick-witted,
- reasonable,
- deep,
- clever,
- creative,
- sage,
- acute,
- ready,
- original,
- rational,
- imaginative,
- resourceful,
- exceptional,
- inventive,
- instructed,
- bright,
- together,
- capable,
- witty,
- profound,
- calculating,
- whiz,
- apt,
- responsible.
- good-hearted,
- bleeding-heart,
- propitious,
- bounteous,
- eleemosynary,
- soft touch,
- loving,
- beneficent,
- congenial,
- heart in right place.
- privy,
- insightful,
- learned,
- posted,
- with-it,
- tuned-in,
- well-rounded,
- sagacious,
- experienced,
- Familiar,
- abreast,
- in the know,
- plugged in,
- omniscient,
- Sophic,
- prescient,
- au fait.
- left,
- humanistic,
- unbiased,
- general,
- latitudinarian,
- libertarian,
- interested,
- broad,
- unorthodox,
- avant-garde,
- unconventional,
- reformist,
- high-minded,
- unprejudiced,
- flexible,
- Receiving,
- radical,
- free,
- loose,
- unbigoted,
- catholic.
- Deducing,
- questioning,
- advertent,
- clear-sighted,
- surveying,
- heedful,
- Intentive,
- Observative,
- eagle-eyed,
- searching,
- correct,
- eager,
- discriminating,
- obedient,
- sharp-eyed,
- not missing a trick,
- on the ball,
- Discovering,
- wide-awake,
- detecting,
- on one's toes,
- Contemplating,
- Considering.
- serene,
- philosophic,
- calm,
- composed,
- resigned,
- persevering,
- submissive,
- tranquil,
- meek,
- philosophical,
- enduring,
- long-suffering,
- imperturbable,
- persistent,
- quiet,
- easy-going,
- untiring,
- stoical,
- self-possessed,
- even-tempered,
- mild-tempered,
- unruffled,
- uncomplaining.
- reactive,
- turned on to,
- sensorial,
- sensory,
- tense,
- umbrageous,
- hypersensitive,
- touchy,
- tricky,
- sensatory,
- irritable,
- ticklish,
- supersensitive,
- wired,
- impressible,
- fine,
- sensile,
- emotionable,
- susceptible,
- precarious,
- unstable,
- psychic,
- emotional,
- nervous,
- hung up,
- oversensitive,
- touchy feely,
- precise,
- delicate,
- high-strung,
- easily affected.
- Appreciating,
- vicarious,
- soft,
- having heart in right place,
- Condoling,
- Sympathizing,
- caring,
- Commiserating.
- politic,
- suave,
- diplomatic,
- discreet,
- tactical,
- cautious,
- adroit,
- skillful,
- poised,
- deft,
- subtle,
- prudent,
- skilled.
- lax,
- Condoning,
- easy with,
- wide,
- fair,
- easy on,
- free and easy,
- Excusing,
- progressive.
n.
•ability (noun)- facility,
- dexterity,
- capacity,
- skill,
- competence,
- might,
- capability,
- endowment,
- comprehension,
- faculty,
- resourcefulness,
- understanding,
- aptitude,
- strength,
- competency,
- qualification,
- talent,
- potentiality.
- perspicuity,
- guile,
- smartness,
- cunning,
- keenness,
- refinement,
- ingenuity,
- acuteness,
- Brains,
- acuity,
- wisdom,
- shrewdness,
- farsightedness,
- smarts,
- brilliance,
- good taste,
- sensitivity,
- cleverness,
- sagacity,
- vision,
- astuteness.
- adjustment,
- reconciliation,
- complying,
- arbitration,
- stipulation,
- concurring,
- union,
- acknowledgment,
- settlement,
- verification,
- accommodation,
- cartel,
- accordance,
- affidavit,
- Granting,
- lease,
- suitableness,
- piece of paper,
- compact,
- okay,
- Ratifying,
- verifying,
- concert,
- assenting,
- protocol,
- unison,
- compatibility,
- Endorsing,
- similarity,
- covenant,
- compliance,
- bargaining,
- alliance,
- oath,
- charter,
- treaty,
- Acceding,
- writ,
- accession,
- approval,
- the nod,
- Authorizing,
- mediation,
- transaction,
- assent,
- bond,
- adjudication,
- affiliation,
- consistency,
- correspondence,
- codicil,
- avowal,
- indenture,
- Acknowledging,
- compromise,
- bargain,
- affinity,
- concession,
- negotiation,
- congruity,
- confirmation,
- concordance,
- arrangement,
- approving,
- amity,
- conformity.
- love,
- valuation,
- appraisal,
- enjoyment,
- attraction,
- responsivenesss,
- commendation,
- assessment,
- aesthetic sense,
- admiration,
- esteem,
- relish,
- sensitiveness,
- respect,
- affection,
- regard,
- high regard,
- liking,
- sensibility.
- attentiveness,
- aliveness,
- attention,
- enlightenment,
- sentience,
- appreciation,
- information,
- mindfulness,
- alertness,
- experience,
- consciousness,
- bodhi,
- acquaintance,
- acquaintanceship.
- confidence,
- expectation,
- faith,
- presupposition,
- certainty,
- admission,
- hypothesis,
- credit,
- theory,
- mind,
- mindset,
- postulation,
- persuasion,
- divination,
- assurance,
- presumption,
- hope,
- position,
- feeling,
- thinking,
- theorem,
- deduction,
- supposition,
- suspicion,
- reliance,
- conviction,
- axiom,
- trust,
- profession,
- thesis,
- acceptance,
- assumption,
- credence.
- trade-off,
- mean,
- fifty-fifty,
- sellout,
- middle course,
- composition,
- middle ground,
- copout,
- win-win situation,
- half and half,
- half measure,
- happy medium.
- agreement,
- peace,
- placidity,
- consensus,
- tranquility,
- rapport,
- calmness,
- chime,
- comity,
- consonance,
- serenity,
- friendship,
- tune,
- goodwill,
- unanimity.
- leave,
- concurrence,
- authorization,
- yes,
- blank check,
- permit,
- allowance,
- green light,
- carte blanche,
- permission,
- sufferance,
- say so,
- acquiescence,
- stamp of approval,
- blessing,
- sanction,
- go-ahead,
- right on.
- guarantee,
- dicker,
- deposition,
- evidence,
- liability,
- commission,
- Mise,
- commitment,
- record,
- paper,
- proof,
- obligation.
- canon,
- law,
- percept,
- fashion,
- rule,
- precept,
- code,
- custom,
- etiquette,
- form,
- propriety,
- formality,
- usage,
- habit,
- covenance.
- favor,
- amenity,
- warmth,
- wholeheartedness,
- affability,
- gratefulness,
- sweetness and light,
- enjoyableness,
- agreeability,
- agreeableness,
- heartiness,
- approbation,
- mutuality,
- geniality,
- responsiveness,
- sincerity,
- pleasantness,
- amiability,
- reciprocity,
- earnestness.
- resolution,
- outcome,
- choice,
- end,
- ruling,
- preference,
- showdown,
- the call,
- finding,
- verdict,
- declaration,
- selection,
- sentence,
- determination,
- Adjudicature,
- result.
- differentiation,
- taste,
- separation,
- clearness,
- difference,
- subtlety,
- distinction,
- bias,
- decision,
- Astucity.
- empiricism,
- inwardness,
- contact,
- combat,
- action,
- seasoning,
- patience,
- observation,
- reality,
- caution,
- background,
- exposure,
- savoir-faire,
- practicality,
- strife,
- participation,
- practice,
- training,
- struggle,
- actuality,
- existence,
- trial,
- know-how,
- Doing,
- forebearance,
- worldliness,
- involvement,
- sophistication,
- maturity.
- sentimentality,
- ardor,
- fervor,
- fondness,
- tangibility,
- delicacy,
- empathy,
- behavior,
- palpability,
- emotion,
- reaction,
- imagination,
- concern,
- intensity,
- passion,
- cultivation,
- pathos,
- spirit,
- culture,
- compassion,
- heat,
- tenderness,
- pity,
- sentiment.
- favoritism,
- sociability,
- attachment,
- company,
- closeness,
- solidarity,
- coalition,
- benevolence,
- sodality,
- amicability,
- consideration,
- fusion,
- partiality,
- good will,
- association,
- friendliness,
- society,
- devotion,
- league.
- originality,
- aptness,
- brain,
- adept,
- expert,
- prowess,
- power,
- creativity,
- flair,
- bent,
- inclination,
- einstein,
- prodigy,
- propensity,
- turn,
- virtuoso,
- inspiration,
- ability,
- knack,
- precocity,
- superability,
- accomplishment,
- reach,
- mature,
- head,
- inventiveness.
- tacit agreement,
- gentlemen's agreement,
- verbal agreement,
- unspoken agreement,
- pactum,
- unwritten agreement.
- nature,
- temperament,
- response,
- disposition,
- humanity,
- soul,
- palate,
- character,
- gusto,
- zest.
- solution,
- aim,
- estimate,
- flash,
- teaching,
- design,
- essence,
- approximation,
- object,
- doctrine,
- purpose,
- intention,
- brainstorm,
- intimation,
- objective,
- clue,
- pattern,
- suggestion,
- concept,
- belief,
- hint,
- believed abstraction,
- plan,
- scheme.
- meat,
- heart,
- bearing,
- drift,
- point,
- implication,
- stuff,
- name of the game,
- gist,
- thrust,
- bottom line,
- punch line,
- score,
- construction,
- nature of beast,
- nuts and bolts.
- pampering,
- Coddling,
- intemperance,
- petting,
- forbearance,
- courtesy,
- leniency,
- excess,
- fondling,
- privilege,
- fulfillment,
- satisfaction,
- toleration,
- tolerance,
- service,
- Babying,
- satiation,
- gratifying,
- profligacy,
- placating,
- kindness,
- hedonism,
- appeasement,
- spoiling,
- lenience,
- intemperateness,
- Profligateness,
- endurance,
- Toadying,
- Treating,
- favoring,
- immoderation,
- kowtowing,
- pleasing,
- permissiveness,
- extravagance.
- brainpower,
- brightness,
- trenchancy,
- luminosity,
- quickness,
- gray matter,
- agility,
- quotient,
- iq,
- the right stuff,
- coruscation.
- philanthropy,
- clemency,
- decency,
- charity,
- grace,
- thoughtfulness,
- serviceability,
- gentleness,
- graciousness,
- cordiality,
- hospitality,
- goodness,
- solicitude,
- tact,
- fellow feeling,
- Sweetness,
- indulgence,
- altruism,
- magnanimity,
- solicitousness,
- good intention,
- beneficence,
- unselfishness,
- mildness,
- helpfulness,
- kindliness.
- liberalism,
- freedom,
- charitableness,
- mercifulness,
- liberalness,
- license,
- broad-mindedness,
- liberality.
- expertness,
- attainment,
- adroitness,
- deftness,
- finesse,
- acquirement,
- expertism,
- adeptness,
- wizardry,
- proficiency,
- virtuosity,
- mastership.
- nuance,
- explanation,
- tenor,
- denotation,
- nitty-gritty,
- pith,
- force,
- connotation,
- value,
- allusion,
- use,
- symbolization,
- effect,
- worth,
- context,
- subject matter,
- substance,
- definition,
- subject,
- upshot,
- content.
- mental age,
- intelligence quotient,
- headset,
- makeup,
- outlook,
- cast,
- way of thinking,
- frame of mind,
- turn of mind,
- psychology,
- routine,
- personality.
- intellection,
- wind,
- cue,
- image,
- slant,
- approach,
- angle,
- twist,
- indication,
- conceit,
- wrinkle,
- spark,
- telltale.
- committal,
- debit,
- chit,
- charge,
- accountability,
- ought,
- must,
- duty,
- occasion,
- cause,
- call,
- conscience,
- onus,
- necessity,
- place,
- iou,
- need,
- restraint,
- requirement,
- burden,
- compulsion,
- right,
- debt,
- Accountableness,
- due bill,
- DUES,
- constraint,
- part,
- devoir.
- melancholy,
- distress,
- comfort,
- condolence,
- quarter,
- lenity,
- sadness,
- Condolement,
- dejection,
- solace,
- commiseration,
- rue,
- ruth,
- compunction,
- sorrow,
- mercy.
- perusal,
- learning,
- scrutiny,
- examination,
- paraphrase,
- rendering,
- lesson,
- commentary,
- treatment,
- account,
- translation,
- scholarship,
- inspection,
- version,
- education,
- book-learning,
- review,
- erudition,
- rendition,
- study,
- edification.
- rationalism,
- generalization,
- induction,
- logic,
- sensibleness,
- senses,
- reasonableness,
- rationalization,
- dialectics,
- saneness,
- argumentation,
- sound mind,
- limits,
- inference,
- speculation,
- moderation,
- bounds.
- recall,
- double take,
- high sign,
- memory,
- remembering,
- recalling,
- recollection,
- recognizance,
- discovery,
- recurrence,
- confession,
- salute,
- tumble,
- identifying,
- remembrance,
- notice,
- detection.
- atmosphere,
- aura,
- clear-headedness,
- presentiment,
- short,
- premonition,
- advantage,
- meat and potatoes,
- nature of the beast,
- denotatiton,
- gumption.
- encouragement,
- close relation,
- congeniality,
- connection,
- mutual fondness,
- benignancy,
- aid,
- warmheartedness,
- consolation,
- cheer,
- mutual attraction,
- feelings,
- reassurance.
- presence,
- discretion,
- gallantry,
- poise,
- tactfulness,
- savoir faire,
- smoothness,
- repose,
- diplomacy,
- suavity,
- address,
- delicatesse,
- politicness,
- horse sense,
- urbanity,
- policy,
- control.
- predilection,
- druthers,
- penchant,
- prepossession,
- type,
- leaning,
- stomach,
- thing,
- cup of tea,
- soft spot,
- predisposition,
- weakness,
- appetence,
- appetite.
- proviso,
- points,
- provisions,
- premise,
- provision,
- premises,
- stipulations,
- qualifications,
- details,
- specifications,
- Provisos,
- small print,
- strings,
- payment,
- items,
- what it is,
- particulars,
- reservation,
- price,
- condition,
- fine print,
- fee,
- size of it,
- circumstances,
- rate.
- method,
- grounds,
- stab,
- base,
- basis,
- philosophy,
- argument,
- rationale,
- codification,
- shot,
- dogma,
- proposal,
- Formularization,
- guesswork,
- system,
- conditions,
- hunch,
- ideology,
- Systemization,
- foundation,
- supposal,
- postulate.
- inducing,
- rumination,
- ideation,
- contemplation,
- dream,
- deliberation,
- reverie,
- theorization,
- aspiration,
- rationalizing,
- reflection,
- musing,
- prospect,
- concluding,
- worry,
- brainwork,
- Inferring,
- judging,
- deriving,
- anxiety,
- cogitation,
- brainchild,
- meditation,
- anticipation,
- introspection.
- finish,
- command,
- direction,
- handiwork,
- trademark,
- communication,
- style,
- technique,
- characteristic,
- influence,
- hand,
- way,
- art,
- artistry.
- Intendment,
- savvy,
- import,
- notion,
- Percipience,
- accord,
- judgment,
- perception,
- significance,
- decipherment,
- handshake,
- meeting of minds,
- sharpness,
- penetration,
- deal,
- intellect,
- realization,
- message,
- common view,
- estimation,
- signification,
- perspicacity,
- intuition,
- apprehension,
- perceptivity,
- apperception,
- idea,
- knowledge,
- pact,
- prehension,
- view,
- opinion,
- sense,
- impression,
- inkling,
- acumen,
- discernment,
- grip,
- purport,
- discrimination,
- concord,
- interpretation,
- grasp,
- meaning,
- reason,
- recognition,
- awareness,
- assimilation,
- viewpoint,
- wit,
- acceptation,
- insight,
- sympathy,
- ken,
- conception,
- mastery,
- perceptiveness,
- harmony,
- Significancy,
- conclusion,
- intelligence,
- knowing.
v.
•absorb (verb) •appreciate (verb)- be aware of,
- sympathize with,
- dig,
- take account of,
- catch the drift,
- see daylight,
- acknowledge,
- be cognizant of.
- predicate,
- judge,
- divine,
- be inclined to think,
- fall for,
- speculate,
- deem,
- posit,
- hypothesize,
- presuppose,
- be afraid,
- have sneaking suspicion,
- ascertain,
- count upon,
- find,
- think,
- have a hunch,
- theorize.
- have faith in,
- keep the faith,
- swallow,
- maintain,
- swear by,
- take,
- give credence to,
- place confidence in,
- affirm,
- take as gospel,
- be credulous,
- be certain of,
- be convinced of,
- lap up,
- presume true,
- take at one's word,
- rest assured,
- be of the opinion,
- reckon on,
- admit,
- hold,
- have,
- attach weight to,
- accredit,
- have no doubt.
- decipher,
- define,
- translate,
- parse,
- render,
- expound,
- analyze,
- spell out,
- figure it to be,
- one's best guess,
- explicate.
- redline,
- set apart,
- demarcate,
- individuate,
- extricate,
- split hairs,
- individualize,
- discriminate,
- discrepate,
- characterize,
- know what's what,
- sever,
- set off,
- severalize,
- contrast,
- separate,
- antithesize,
- mark off,
- tell apart.
- anticipate,
- prognosticate,
- visualize,
- foretell,
- see in the cards,
- Forefeel,
- forebode,
- foreknow,
- foresee,
- intuit,
- go out on a limb,
- predict,
- take a shot,
- previse,
- take a stab.
- bargain for,
- look,
- await,
- figure,
- bargain on,
- look for,
- in the cards,
- look ahead to,
- forecast,
- hope for,
- contemplate,
- look forward to,
- watch for,
- envisage,
- see coming,
- wait for.
- suffer,
- have vibes,
- have funny feeling,
- take to heart,
- be affected,
- meet,
- get in touch,
- go through,
- be sensible of,
- appear,
- welcome,
- seem,
- undergo,
- receive,
- be excited,
- observe,
- savor,
- resemble,
- endure,
- be sensitive,
- exhibit,
- get vibes,
- suggest,
- enjoy,
- be turned on to,
- encounter,
- be impressed.
- dope out,
- preknow,
- call the turn,
- presage,
- prophesy,
- crystal ball it,
- psych out,
- espy,
- prevision,
- see it coming.
- pick up,
- be led to believe,
- discover,
- glean,
- have on good authority,
- descry,
- apperceive,
- be advised,
- unearth,
- determine,
- be told of,
- get wind of,
- get wise to.
- respond to,
- empathize,
- associate,
- think of in connection,
- put oneself in another's shoes,
- see through someone's eyes,
- ally,
- put in same category.
- collect,
- read into,
- reach conclusion,
- derive,
- arrive at,
- draw inference,
- read between lines,
- induce,
- construe.
- exemplify,
- portray,
- enact,
- delineate,
- elucidate,
- depict,
- play,
- reenact,
- clarify,
- make of,
- perform,
- limn,
- mimic,
- decode,
- represent,
- throw light on,
- solve,
- illustrate,
- describe,
- annotate,
- commentate,
- comment,
- improvise,
- adapt,
- gloss.
- beat the game,
- get hold of,
- grind,
- swamp,
- gain mastery,
- get down cold,
- bury yourself in,
- beat the system,
- cram,
- excel in,
- acquire,
- megastudy,
- learn the ropes,
- hit the books,
- get the knack of,
- get down pat,
- bone up.
- put out of one's misery,
- ache,
- take pity on,
- be sympathetic,
- show sympathy,
- relent,
- soothe,
- commiserate,
- give quarter,
- reprieve,
- have mercy on,
- bleed for,
- console,
- feel with,
- grant amnesty,
- forgive,
- grieve with,
- show forgiveness,
- pardon,
- condole,
- be sorry for,
- weep for,
- have compassion,
- lament with.
- grant,
- dare-say,
- take as gospel truth,
- opine,
- cook up,
- hazard a guess,
- take stock in,
- pretend,
- guesstimate.
- show kindliness,
- go along with,
- side with,
- be kind to,
- be there for,
- share another's sorrow,
- be in accord,
- show tenderness,
- show mercy,
- be in sympathy,
- agree,
- feel heart go out to,
- offer consolation,
- pick up on,
- emphathize,
- be understanding,
- tune in.
- conceive,
- suspect,
- assume,
- concede,
- see,
- count on,
- learn,
- surmise,
- hear,
- expect,
- take it,
- follow,
- recognize,
- make sense of,
- accept,
- master,
- realize,
- reckon,
- penetrate,
- get the idea,
- seize,
- fathom,
- gather,
- guess,
- take in,
- discern,
- find out,
- be with it,
- infer,
- read,
- be aware,
- conclude,
- distinguish,
- make out,
- possess,
- presume,
- know,
- have knowledge of,
- be conscious of,
- perceive,
- get the hang of,
- tolerate,
- note,
- feel for,
- consider,
- explain,
- suppose,
- get,
- be informed,
- catch,
- get the point,
- sympathize,
- identify with,
- apprehend,
- catch on,
- take meaning,
- figure out,
- conjecture,
- interpret,
- get the picture,
- imagine,
- take for granted,
- fancy,
- deduce,
- register.
Antonyms for Under standing:
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adj.
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amicable
uncivil, rude, impolite, unsociable, unmannerly, unrefined, hostile, unfriendly.
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appreciative
unappreciative, ignorant, inattentive, insensitive, ungrateful, unresponsive, unconscious, unaware, cool, unenthusiastic, antagonistic, unmindful, unreceptive, indifferent, uninformed, neglectful, cold.
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brotherly
sororal, Uncompanionable, sisterly, unneighborly.
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charitable
rough, uncharitable, thoughtless, harsh, malevolent, tough, severe, hard, inhumane, unkind.
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conscious
careless, uncertain, unconfident, impassive, unstudied, unintentional, doubtful, dubious, heedless, indiscreet, unknowledgeable, negligent, unsure, senseless, not deliberate.
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cultured
uncultured, inexperienced, stupid, uneducated, uncivilized, unsophisticated.
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expressive
lifeless, ugly, dull, passive, undemonstrative, expressionless, inexpressive.
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favorable
hindering, disadvantageous, detrimental, harmful, hurtful, bad, unpromising, derogatory, unhelpful, injurious, unfavorable, hurting.
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indulgent
Abstaining, moderate, tempering, moderating, strict.
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intelligent
uncreative, worn, uninventive, normal, typical, unreasonable, unimaginative, dark, old, unresourceful.
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kind
Disliking, bitter, ungenerous, discourteous, nasty.
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knowledgeable
unwise.
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liberal
narrow, thrifty, poor, economical, limited, specific, narrow-minded, conservative, lacking, wanting.
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observant
unobservant, unwatchful, undiscriminating.
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open-minded
prejudiced, biased.
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sage
kind.
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sensitive
heartless, numb, thick-skinned, laid-back, calm, strong, unsusceptible, loose, imprecise.
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sympathetic
unconcerned, callous.
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tactful
reckless, unthoughtful, incautious, tactless.
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tolerant
disapproving.
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understanding
mean, unsympathetic, selfish, impatient, intolerant, unfeeling, merciless, disagreeable, inconsiderate, unaccepting.
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wise
obtuse, unsound, irrational, unrealistic.
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amicable
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n.
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ability
incapacity, limitation, inadequacy, inanity, weakness, impotence, clumsiness, lack, incapability, inability, paralysis, incompetence, ineptness.
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acquaintance
stranger, unfamiliarity, strangeness.
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acumen
insensitivity, obtuseness, denseness.
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agreement
disunity, dissent, discord, refusal, disharmony, fight, difference, dissimilarity, dissension, divorce, incompatibility, veto, denial, rejection, dislike, hostility, separation, hatred.
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appreciation
decrease, dishonor, hate, disapproval, criticism, disparagement, loss, disdain, depreciation.
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awareness
unconsciousness.
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belief
knowledge, distrust, fact, physicality, uncertainty, doubt, reality, truth, confusion, proof, measurement, nonbelief, ambiguity, calculation.
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compromise
controversy, quarrel, contest, dispute.
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concord
disturbance, agitation.
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consent
opposition, protest, objection, prohibition.
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convention
bad manners.
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cordiality
indifference, ill will, aloofness, unsociability, unfriendlines, coolness, disfavor.
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decision
indecision, deferral, deferment, delay, indefiniteness, beginning, wavering, cause, source, postponement, procrastination, indetermination.
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experience
thoughtlessness, heedlessness, peace, immaturity, inexperience.
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familiarity
frigidity, unfriendliness, distance, reserve.
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feeling
mercilessness, solid, apathy, numbness, thing, concrete, insensibility.
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friendship
disunion, impartiality, enmity, antagonism, disrespect, estrangement, division, animosity, disassociation, justice.
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genius
imbecile, idiot, amateur, ineptitude.
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heart
malevolence, surface, outside, exterior, head, periphery, meanness, cowardice, fear, Exteriority.
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indulgence
care, moderation, temperance, frustration, abstention, need, want, intolerance, dissatisfaction.
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intellect
body.
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intelligence
disinclination.
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judgment
Misjudgment, unsoundness.
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ken
misconception, blindness.
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kindness
selfishness, barbarousness, indecency, cruelty, harshness.
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mastery
failure, surrender, amateurishness, inefficiency.
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mind
being, corporeality, amnesia.
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notice
negligence, omission, carelessness.
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obligation
freedom, unemployment, asset, irresponsibility.
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pity
good fortune, joy, advantage, happiness, unkindness, blessing, cheer.
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purport
meaninglessness.
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reading
writing, destruction.
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recognition
disclaimer, repudiation, abuse, forgetfulness.
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sanity
insanity, madness, craziness, instability.
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sense
senselessness, disadvantage.
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significance
unimportance, triviality.
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signification
origin.
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sympathy
callousness, discouragement, annoyance.
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tact
upset, impoliteness, tactlessness, indiscretion, rudeness.
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theory
information, certainty.
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thoughtfulness
unthoughtfulness, inconsiderateness.
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understanding
insignificance, ignorance, disbelief, stupidity, mistake, misunderstanding, disagreement, misinterpretation.
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vision
existence, substance, actuality, sightlessness.
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wisdom
imprudence.
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ability
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v.
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appreciate
lose value, criticize, be critical, depreciate, disparage.
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deem
mistrust.
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divine
measure.
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infer
misconceive.
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learn
teach.
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posit
be honest.
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reckon
subtract.
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see
be blind, turn loose.
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sense
be unaware, be numb.
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suspect
trust.
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think
excogitate.
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understand
let go, ignore, neglect, fail, leave, lose, know, disapprove, release, disallow, reject, misunderstand, free, not get, discard, be ignorant, miss, disregard, misinterpret, overlook, disbelieve.
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wake/waken
dissuade, sleep, discourage, nap.
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appreciate