misunderstanding
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstandɪŋ
/noun
1A failure to understand something correctly: a misunderstanding of the government’s plans [mass noun]: there must have been some kind of misunderstanding...
- I couldn't even begin to understand what his misunderstanding was.
- ‘We understand that the misunderstanding arose from the use of different types of terminology, and apologise for any confusion caused,’ she said.
- This allows me to meet each student outside of lecture, correct misunderstandings, and catch errors in the forms.
Synonyms
misinterpretation, misconstruction, misreading, misapprehension, misconception;
mistake, error, misjudgement, misbelief, miscalculation, confusion, mix-up, the wrong idea, false impression, fallacy, illusion, delusion
1.1A disagreement or quarrel: he left the army after a slight misunderstanding with his commanding officer...
- There is bound to be confrontation, conflict, misunderstandings, arguments and disagreements.
- All the misunderstandings and quarrels of the past had been sorted out.
- This is the reason for a majority of our disagreements or misunderstandings.
Synonyms
disagreement, difference, difference of opinion, variance, clash of views, dispute, disputation, falling-out, quarrel, argument, altercation, squabble, wrangle, row, clash, conflict
informal ruction, spat, scrap, tiff
