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Synonyms & Antonyms of understanding
(Entry 1 of 3)
- the tenants came to an understanding with the landlord that they would be able to renew their leases for the same rent
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- acceptance,
- approval,
- assent,
- concurrence,
- consent,
- OK
- (or okay)
- a social observer with a deep understanding of the problems that the nation's cities face in the 21st century
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understanding
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of understanding (Entry 2 of 3)
- a kind and understanding teacher who often helps troubled students
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- brutal,
- grim,
- hard-bitten,
- hard-boiled,
- harsh,
- oppressive,
- rough,
- severe,
- stern,
- tough,
- ungentle,
- unrelenting
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understanding
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of understanding (Entry 3 of 3)
- as I understand it, this is the best plan that we have
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- I think I understand how an engine works now
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- appreciating,
- apprehending,
- cognizing,
- fathoming,
- following,
- kenning
- [chiefly Scottish],
- perceiving,
- savvying
Near Antonyms for understanding
- after a few weeks in Russia I began to understand the language a little bit
Synonyms for understanding
- appreciating,
- apprehending,
- assimilating,
- beholding,
- catching,
- catching on (to),
- cognizing,
- compassing,
- comprehending,
- conceiving,
- cottoning (to or on to),
- deciphering,
- decoding,
- digging,
- discerning,
- getting,
- grasping,
- grokking,
- intuiting,
- knowing,
- making,
- making out,
- perceiving,
- recognizing,
- registering,
- savvying,
- seeing,
- seizing,
- sensing,
- tumbling (to),
- twigging
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“Understanding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understanding. Accessed 8 May. 2021.
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