Synonyms of incomprehension

incomprehension

noun

(ˌ)in-ˌkäm-pri-ˈhen(t)-shən 

as in misunderstanding

a failure to understand correctly

the anthropologist's apparent incomprehension of the ceremonial rites she describes in her book surprised reviewers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstanding
• misinterpretation
• misconstruction
• mistake
• misreading
• misimpression
• misapprehension
• misconstruing
• misconception
• misknowledge
• misperception
• astigmatism
• misprision

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understanding
• knowledge
• comprehension
• perception
• appreciation
• conception
• apprehension
• grasp
• consciousness
• awareness
• realization
• prehension
• grokking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incomprehension

Political polarization in this country is such that partisans look at each other with mutual incomprehension. —Gary Langer, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024

Much of the novel’s drama comes from the mutual incomprehension that arises between individuals (particularly married couples), and Eliot tracks with riveting detail the feelings and thoughts on both sides of a disagreement. —Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024

President Carter looked with incomprehension and sorrow at the scene around Boston Road during his 1977 visit. —Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024

The current queen is Hannah Neeleman, a homesteading mother of eight, who milks cows, bakes, dances, and takes part in beauty pageants, to the delight and incomprehension of her followers. —Sophie Elmhirst, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2024