1
as in mistake
a failure to understand correctly
people once thought that there were canals on Mars because of a common misunderstanding of a report by an Italian astronomer
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as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
tried to resolve their misunderstandings peacefully
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as in missing
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally
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Recent Examples of misunderstanding
David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
During Mercury retrograde, communication breakdowns, technical problems, or misunderstandings may occur more frequently.
—Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Growing up in Mexico, my mother wanted to become a Girl Scout, but cultural misunderstandings and family beliefs prevented her from joining.
—Ale Delgado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Another reason people feel that way about forecasts is related to a misunderstanding of percent chance of rain.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Regardless of the misunderstanding, viewers were in awe of Stewart's talent.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
During Mercury retrograde, communication breakdowns, technical problems, or misunderstandings may occur more frequently.
—Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2025
Growing up in Mexico, my mother wanted to become a Girl Scout, but cultural misunderstandings and family beliefs prevented her from joining.
—Ale Delgado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Another reason people feel that way about forecasts is related to a misunderstanding of percent chance of rain.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstanding
Noun
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This makes people more forgiving when leaders make mistakes.—
Tendayi Viki,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Piastri, who made a mistake that cost him the win at the Australian GP last week, capitalized on clean air in Shanghai to steadily build his advantage as the race evolved into a strategic battle between one and two-stop strategies.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a press conference Friday, Atlanta Police Department homicide commander Lt. Andrew Smith said that officers responded to a dispute with a weapon Friday, which was Young Scooter's 39th birthday.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2025
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Representation has occurred in litigation, intellectual property negotiations, labor and employment disputes, mergers and acquisitions, stadium financing deals and assorted other matters.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Keegan Murray is considered questionable after missing the past two games with left ankle inflammation.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Leafs looked to finally have the missing piece.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Noun
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False positives, misinterpretations and contextual blind spots will arise.—
Srinivasa Rao Bittla,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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How can counsel narrow and limit the guarantor’s risks, to prevent any possibility of misinterpretation?—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Netanyahu fired Ronen Bar, the previous holder of the post, last month after disagreements over who should be held responsible for failing to prevent the October 2023 attack by Hamas that triggered the war in Gaza.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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An Israeli official denied that there was any disagreement between the two leaders.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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The two then had an altercation, during which one of the children was knocked over and Villalobos fled, according to authorities.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Although officially estranged, the couple were still living together with their three sons under the age of 11 at the time of the July 16, 2023, altercation outside their house.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Dec. 2024
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The basketball star has a reputation for being able to silence media noise in the most crucial moments, but the family element of this quarrel seems to have hit a little too close to home this time.—
Christian Orozco,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Carter’s eleventh-hour time line seems to be wrong, but the matter won’t be settled by these quarrels.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Misunderstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstanding. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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