Synonyms for understanding
noun
The power to understand
sharpness, intelligence, comprehension; see judgment 1.
The act of comprehending
recognition, knowing, perception; see judgment 2, thought 1.
That which comes from understanding, sense 2
conclusion, knowledge, perception; see belief 1, opinion 1.
Informal agreement
meeting of minds, common view, harmony, compromise; see agreement 2, 3.
The intellect
head, brain, mentality; see mind 1.
See understanding in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
Intellectual hold:
apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, hold. (Informal) savvy. See knowledgeThe faculty of thinking, reasoning, and acquiring and applying knowledge:
brain (often used in plural), brainpower, intellect, intelligence, mentality, mind, sense, wit. (Slang) smart (used in plural). See ability, thoughtsAn act or state of agreeing between parties regarding a course of action:
accord, agreement, arrangement, bargain, compact2, deal, pact. See agree
adjective
Cognizant of and comprehending the needs, feelings, problems, and views of others:
empathetic, empathic, feeling, sympathetic. See understand
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