NOUN | communication | misunderstanding, misinterpretation, mistaking | putting the wrong interpretation on |
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cognition | misunderstanding, mistake, misapprehension | an understanding of something that is not correct |
Sounds | mih.sahnderstae'ndihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | putting the wrong interpretation on. | |
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Synonyms | misinterpretation, mistaking | |
Narrower | imbroglio | A very embarrassing misunderstanding |
misconstrual, misconstruction | A kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately) | |
misreading | misinterpretation caused by inaccurate reading / reading | |
Broader | interpretation | An explanation that results from interpreting something |
Spanish | equivocación, error de interpretación, mal entendido, malentendido | |
Catalan | malentès | |
Verbs | misunderstand | interpret in the wrong way |
Meaning | An understanding of something that is not correct. | |
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Example | "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister" | |
Synonyms | mistake, misapprehension | |
Broader | misconception | An incorrect conception |
Spanish | confusión, equivocación, malentendido | |
Catalan | equivocació, error, malentès | |
Verbs | misunderstand | interpret in the wrong way |
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