misunderstanding
Meaning
misunderstand
To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.
Synonyms
lack of understanding
wrong impression
wrong guess
sight error
crossing without meeting
mistaken idea
erroneous belief
failure to fully understand
Translations
malentendu
Missverständnis
misverstand
malinteso
malentendido
mal-entendido
παρεξήγηση παρανόηση
malentèsFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
Etymology
From Middle English mys undirstonding, equivalent to misunderstand + -ing. Compare Dutch misverstand (“misunderstanding”), German Missverständnis (“misunderstanding”), Swedish missförstånd (“misunderstanding”).
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