MISUNDERSTANDING as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an understanding of something that is not correct
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he wasn”t going to admit his mistake
    • make no mistake about his intentions
    • there must be some misunderstanding–I don”t have a sister
    Hypernyms(s) misunderstanding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • putting the wrong interpretation on
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his misinterpretation of the question caused his error
    • there was no mistaking her meaning
    Hypernyms(s) misunderstanding is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)