Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun misunderstanding

2 senses of misunderstanding

Sense 1
misinterpretation, misunderstanding, mistaking -- (putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning")
       => interpretation -- (an explanation that results from interpreting something; "the report included his interpretation of the forensic evidence")

Sense 2
mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension -- (an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister")
       => misconception -- (an incorrect conception)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb misunderstand

1 sense of misunderstand

Sense 1
misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss -- (interpret in the wrong way; "Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism"; "She misconstrued my remarks")
       => interpret, construe, see -- (make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?")