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