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
Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
This could manifest as frustrating misunderstandings, feelings of being emotionally blocked or challenges in expressing yourself clearly.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 June 2025
Trump's misunderstanding of the lessons of this approach have resulted in a foreign policy that is simple, crude, and ineffective.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Weiss said misunderstanding and misinformation is fueling backlash against the animals.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Noun
Obviously, there must be some reasonable explanation, some misunderstanding.
—Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
This could manifest as frustrating misunderstandings, feelings of being emotionally blocked or challenges in expressing yourself clearly.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 June 2025
Trump's misunderstanding of the lessons of this approach have resulted in a foreign policy that is simple, crude, and ineffective.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Weiss said misunderstanding and misinformation is fueling backlash against the animals.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstanding
Noun
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The Cubs, though, have provided structure, positive reinforcement and the runway to make mistakes and figure out what works.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Status threat, risk of irrelevance, and making mistakes are common barriers.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Noun
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News to Know Wisconsin lawsuit accuses Miami of tampering In the latest legal dispute amid the changing landscape of college sports, the University of Wisconsin filed a lawsuit against the University of Miami yesterday for allegedly tampering with a football player.—
and Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The simmering dispute comes as protesters showed up at Dodger Stadium on Thursday to decry Dodgers’ silence amidst immigration raids and unrest in Los Angeles.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Stewart went scoreless, missing his only shot attempt, had a rebound, an assist and a block.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The search continues for a 29-year-old woman whose car was discovered in a rural county in Oregon after she was reported missing six days ago, authorities said.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This practice often reveals misinterpretations that would otherwise go undetected.—
Anna Barnhill,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Whatever the case, this is a low-energy day subject to confusion and misinterpretations.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Though the talks fell apart over disagreements on what measures North Korea would take toward disarmament and Trump’s reluctance to offer sanctions relief, the summits ended on a surprisingly hopeful note, with the two leaders walking away as pen pals.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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For decades, Kahneman and Gary Klein, a psychologist who researches naturalistic decision-making, had a running disagreement about whether human intuition could be trusted.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Santana said the altercation took place somewhere around the seventh inning.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Santana declined to discuss specifics of what prompted the altercation.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
20 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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Victor Bautista got into an argument with his killer in front of NYCHA’s Moore Houses, across the street from troubled St. Mary’s Park, in Mott Haven about 7:45 a.m. As the quarrel escalated, the gunman shot Bautista in the chest near Trinity Ave.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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The canvas brims with characters who casually kill but also love, laugh, quarrel.—
Anupama Chopra,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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“Misunderstanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misunderstanding. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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