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MISUNDERSTANDINGS Synonyms

There are 9 synonyms of the word misunderstandings. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word misunderstandings. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for MISUNDERSTANDINGS

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misapprehension
nounn
noun

• an understanding of something that is not correct

misinterpretation
nounn
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

mistake
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an understanding of something that is not correct

• part of a statement that is not correct

verb

• identify incorrectly

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

confusion
nounn
noun

• disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

• a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior

• a feeling of embarrassment that leaves you confused

• an act causing a disorderly combination of elements with identities lost and distinctions blended

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

misconception
nounn
noun

• an incorrect conception

mix-up
nounn
noun

• a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another

muddle
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a confused multitude of things

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• make into a puddle

• mix up or confuse

mistaking
verbv
noun

• putting the wrong interpretation on

Best Hypernyms For MISUNDERSTANDINGS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for misunderstandings, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
interpretation misconception blunders confusions errors miscalculations misconceptions mistakes misinterpretations

Alternatives for MISAPPREHENSION

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