Synonyms of comprehension

comprehension

noun

ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-shən 

as in understanding

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

the president's comprehension of the current situation in the Middle East

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understanding
• appreciation
• perception
• grasp
• awareness
• grip
• apprehension
• percipience
• absorption
• digestion
• uptake
• conception
• assimilation
• consciousness
• hold
• realization
• visualization
• enlightenment

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incomprehension
• misunderstanding
• misinterpretation
• misapprehension
• misperception
• noncomprehension
• miscomprehension

Examples of comprehension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patients who received the drug also had 18 percent less cognitive decline, as measured by different tests of memory, comprehension, language and spatial orientation. —Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024

Her multidimensionality is beyond Trump’s comprehension. —Mekita Rivas, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024

This visualization helps kids understand math more deeply, ensuring durable comprehension, which, unlike tricks, students can rely on. —Shalinee Sharma, TIME, 7 Aug. 2024

These two Americans, who are used to being catered to, are now in a foreign land without cell service, zero comprehension of the Italian language and, as fear takes over, escalating relationship turmoil that could explode at any moment. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2024