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
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The pair were challenged in tonight’s Season 11 premiere, with misunderstandings, secrets, and confusion taking over Gaffney Chicago Medical Center’s ED, with Asher’s uterus at the center of it all.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The silver mines have recently been nationalized, but obviously there’s a wealth disparity, there are two cultures living side by side and misunderstanding each other.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Noun
With Mercury turning direct on the 7th, any communication mishaps or misunderstandings from earlier in the month should clear up, offering you the chance to reconnect with others in an easier and more effective way.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The pair were challenged in tonight’s Season 11 premiere, with misunderstandings, secrets, and confusion taking over Gaffney Chicago Medical Center’s ED, with Asher’s uterus at the center of it all.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Carr would never admit to that, instead taking the time at the Concordia talk to blame Democrats for misunderstanding his job at the FCC.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
The silver mines have recently been nationalized, but obviously there’s a wealth disparity, there are two cultures living side by side and misunderstanding each other.
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstanding
Noun
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The 49ers also made a big mistake in fielding just 10 players on the very play on which Warner was injured.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Conservative activists have spent the past forty-six years arguing that this was a terrible mistake.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Musk later cited the pay dispute as part of the reason why Tesla shifted its corporate home to Texas from Delaware.—
Kara Carlson,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Here’s how a community dispute escalated into a deadly tragedy.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nathaniel’s latest work centers on young Myra (Innayah Umer), a 10-year-old navigating Lahore’s streets alone after missing her ride to school.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
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But the operation was not without misadventure against the Ravens, with kicker Joshua Karty missing a field goal off the right upright and long snapper Alex Ward delivering a high snap on the team’s second attempt.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Watch out for misinterpretations of emotions and feelings of inadequacy.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
14 Oct. 2025
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McGregor recognizes that the work of translating between Western science and TEK is critical in certain contexts and applications, while there has also been significant cooption and misinterpretation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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After days of chaos and disagreement at the IMO talks, Singapore put forward a motion to delay the decision on Friday, which was called to a vote by Saudi Arabia.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The dual actors’ and writers’ strikes disrupted plans to release the movie in the fall of 2023, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter, and from there, strategic disagreements between the studio and MacLachlan led to a dissolution of the relationship.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like mistaking a tube of moisturizer for toothpaste or shampoo for body wash.—
Caelan McMichael,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her father had bought it at the county fair; the vender, mistaking it for yet another replica Native ceremonial mask, had all but given it away.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, that’s a misreading of the First Amendment, which prohibits government restrictions on free speech and does not apply to private companies.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s misreading of Russia has cost Ukraine.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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Branch is likely going to get a fine for his role in the altercation with a possible suspension coming too.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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The altercation between Branch and Smith-Schuster started a brawl, with multiple players on each team getting into the fight.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Misunderstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstanding. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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