misunderstanding

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/ · UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/

Forms: misunderstandings

misunderstanding means: A mistake about what someone means or what a situation is.

noun

WRONG UNDERSTANDINGB1

A mistake about what someone means or what a situation is.

It was just a misunderstanding.
We cleared up the misunderstanding about the price.
Several misunderstandings arose because the instructions were unclear.

How to use it: misunderstanding about something (There was a misunderstanding about the meeting time.); misunderstanding between people (A misunderstanding between the neighbours led to an argument.)

Similar words: misinterpretation, misconception

Opposites: understanding

Common phrases: simple misunderstanding, misunderstanding about something, clear up misunderstanding

Questions about misunderstanding

What does misunderstanding mean?

A mistake about what someone means or what a situation is.

What is misunderstanding in other languages?

Türkçe: yanlış anlama · Español: malentendido · Français: malentendu · Deutsch: Missverständnis · Italiano: malinteso · 日本語: 誤解

How do you pronounce misunderstanding?

In American English /ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/; in British English /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ/.

How do you use misunderstanding in a sentence?

It was just a misunderstanding. We cleared up the misunderstanding about the price.

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