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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2
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
Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
As for the Section 232 investigation, the allegation that there are potential national security implications is based on significant misunderstandings of the facts.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
No matter how rational Indian and Pakistani leaders may be, the risk of miscalculation or misunderstanding in the absence of reliable crisis communication channels makes every future flare-up more dangerous.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
An awkward misunderstanding lands her in a group for Holocaust survivors, and instead of correcting the mistake, Eleanor adopts her dead best friend’s Holocaust survival stories as her own.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Noun
Neither had the cognitive space to consider that they were caught in a misunderstanding.
—Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
As for the Section 232 investigation, the allegation that there are potential national security implications is based on significant misunderstandings of the facts.
—Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
No matter how rational Indian and Pakistani leaders may be, the risk of miscalculation or misunderstanding in the absence of reliable crisis communication channels makes every future flare-up more dangerous.
—Aqil Shah, Foreign Affairs, 23 May 2025
An awkward misunderstanding lands her in a group for Holocaust survivors, and instead of correcting the mistake, Eleanor adopts her dead best friend’s Holocaust survival stories as her own.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstanding
Noun
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Choosing smoothies low in protein and fiber, adding sugary ingredients to your smoothie, and using low-calorie smoothies as meal replacements are just some of the smoothie mistakes that could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 June 2025
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Unai Simon had made a really bad mistake and Enrique was consoling him after the game.—
The Totally Football Show,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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Officials from the United States and China met in London to talk about a range of different disputes that are separating them.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Phan was convicted of shooting up a high school graduation party after a dispute, killing an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The bodies of both children missing after a massive fire ripped through a full block of a New Jersey neighborhood earlier this week have been recovered.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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That’s the sort of depth the Lions have been missing.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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However, no language in the treaty discusses climate change, causing opponents to criticize the Court of overreach and misinterpretation of the law.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Don’t leave room for misinterpretation—have the conversation in person.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ordinary disagreements are now seen as grounds to capriciously immiserate and ruin lives, and failing that, to intimidate state leaders into capitulation.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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In August 2021, Superfly terminated Mayers’ position at the company following internal disagreements with the three other co-founders of the entertainment company.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
10 June 2025
Noun
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The jail altercation has since escalated into a wider conflict between the Sheriff’s Office and the Broward State Attorney’s Office.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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This wasn’t the first altercation to take place at one of Beyoncé’s recent shows.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
7 June 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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Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction.—
Joshua Stein,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Paramount Pictures Cohen et al. give a shoutout in their introduction to Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels, specifically the longstanding quarrel between the people of Lilliput and Blefuscu on the best orientation for cracking an egg.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
26 May 2025
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The whole saga, with Zelenskyy risking U.S. support through his quarrel with Trump before ultimately backing down, demonstrates how unprepared the Ukrainian leader was to engage with the new administration.—
Evan Nierman,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Misunderstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstanding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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