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Misunderstand synonyms

mĭs'ŭn-dər-stănd'

be perplexed

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Misinterpret is defined as to incorrectly describe or understand something.

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be misled

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(Obs.) To go astray; wander

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miscomprehend

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To judge wrongly or unfairly

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To count or estimate incorrectly.

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To reckon incorrectly; miscalculate.

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To apply incorrectly; to misuse.

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To misconstrue is to interpret something in the wrong way or to understand someone's actions or intentions differently than intended.

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be at crosspurposes

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be bewildered

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To confuse is to make someone bewildered or unable to understand, or to mistake one thing for something else.

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To confound is defined as to confuse someone, defeat an enemy or foil a plan.

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have the wrong impression

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fail to understand

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To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.

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To estimate too highly.

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To make too low an estimate of the quantity, degree, or worth of:

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be unfamiliar with

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perceive (antonym)

To become aware of (something) directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing:

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misrepresent (related)

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misinform (related)

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To misunderstand

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be unconversant with

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have the wrong slant on

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not understand all one knows

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not register

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understand (antonym)

To learn indirectly or infer, as from hearsay:

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grasp (antonym)

To reach for and try to seize

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apprehend (antonym)

To understand something.

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mistake (related)

(Intransitive) To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.

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get (antonym)

To cause to do.

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comprehend (antonym)

To have as part of something larger; encompass or include.

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interpret (antonym)

To explain the meaning of; make understandable

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construe (antonym)

To understand or explain the meaning of (something), especially in a particular way; interpret:

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To misinterpret or misunderstand:

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interpret in the wrong way

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misguide (related)

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ignorant (related)

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exaggerate (related)

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mystify (related)

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mislead (related)

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ignore (related)

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Find another word for misunderstand. In this page you can discover 44 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for misunderstand, like: be perplexed, misinterpret, be misled, err, miscomprehend, misjudge, miscalculate, misreckon, misapply, misconstrue and be at crosspurposes.