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misunderstanding - 20 thesaurus results
Main Entry: misunderstanding
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: instance of having the wrong idea
Synonyms: confusion, delusion, error, misconception, mistake, mix-up, confounding, false impression, misapprehension, misconstruction, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreckoning
Antonyms: comprehension, understanding
Main Entry: misunderstanding
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: argument, fight
Synonyms: blowup*, breach, break, clash, conflict, debate, difference, difficulty, disagreement, discord, dissension, falling-out*, feud, fuss, quarrel, rift, row, run-in*, rupture, spat, squabble, tiff*, variance, words, bad vibes, crossed wires, set-to, sour note
Antonyms: agreement, concord, concurrence, harmony, peace
Main Entry: misunderstand
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: get the wrong idea
Synonyms: confound, confuse, fail, misapply, misapprehend, miscalculate, misconstrue, misinterpret, misjudge, miss*, mistake, be at cross purposes, be bewildered, be confused, be perplexed, get signals crossed, get signals mixed, get wrong, get wrong impression, miscomprehend, misconceive, misknow, misread, misreckon, miss the point, not register, take amiss, take wrongly
Antonyms: comprehend, construe, get, grasp, interpret, perceive, understand
Main Entry: error
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: mistake; wrong
Synonyms: absurdity, blunder, boner*, delinquency, delusion, deviation, erratum, failure, fall, fallacy, falsehood, falsity, fault, faux pas, flaw, glitch, goof*, inaccuracy, lapse, misconception, miscue, misdeed, miss, misstep, misunderstanding, offense, omission, oversight, sin, slight, slip, slipup, solecism, stumble, transgression, trespass, untruth, wrongdoing, X*, bad job, boo-boo, howler, misapprehension, misbelief, miscalculation, misjudgment, mismanagement, screamer, screw-up
Antonyms: accuracy, certainty, correction, right, truth, validity
Main Entry: falling-out
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: quarrel or altercation
Synonyms: altercation, argument, bicker, brawl, clash, contention, disagreement, dispute, exchange, feud, fight, fracas, friction, fuss, misunderstanding, quarrel, row, run-in, snarl, spat, squabble, strife, tiff, sharp words
Main Entry: misconception
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: wrong idea, impression
Synonyms: delusion, error, fallacy, fault, mistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension, misconstruction, misinterpretation, mistaken belief
Antonyms: comprehension, perception, understanding
Main Entry: mistaken
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: wrong, incorrect
Synonyms: at fault, confounded, confused, deceived, deluded, erroneous, fallacious, false, faulty, fooled, ill-advised, illogical, inaccurate, inappropriate, misguided, misled, misunderstanding, off base*, unadvised, unfounded, unreal, unsound, untrue, warranted, all wet, barking up wrong tree, confused with, duped, misconstrued, misinformed, misinterpreting, misjudging, off track, tricked, under wrong impression, way off, wide of mark, wrong number, wrongly identified
Antonyms: correct, exact, fair, just, precise, right, sound, true
Main Entry: quarrel
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disagreement
Synonyms: affray, altercation, argument, battle royal*, beef*, brawl, breach, broil*, combat, commotion, complaint, contention, controversy, difference, difference of opinion, difficulty, disapproval, discord, disputation, dispute, dissension, dissidence, disturbance, dust*, falling-out*, feud, fight, fisticuffs*, fracas, fray, fuss, hassle, misunderstanding, objection, rhubarb*, row, ruckus*, run-in, scrap, spat, squabble, strife, struggle, tiff, tumult, vendetta, wrangle, bickering, brannigan*, catfight, set-to*
Antonyms: agreement, peace
Main Entry: slipup
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: error
Synonyms: blooper, blunder, boner*, bungle, faux pas, flaw, glitch, goof*, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, misunderstanding, oversight, slight, stumble, transgression, boo-boo, miscalculation, misjudgment, screwup
Main Entry: snafu
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: mistake
Synonyms: blooper*, blunder, bungle, confusion, error, false step, faux pas, flub*, mess, misunderstanding, mix-up, oversight, slip, slipup*, foul-up, goof-up, miscalculation, misjudgment, screwup
Main Entry: spat
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: dispute, quarrel
Synonyms: altercation, argument, beef*, brouhaha, conflict, difference of opinion, disagreement, discord, dissension, embroilment, falling-out, feud, flare-up, fracas, friction, fuss, hubbub, miff*, misunderstanding, row, rumpus*, run-in*, squabble, strife, tiff, words, bickering
Main Entry: cross purposes
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: conflicting purposes
Synonyms: misunderstanding, contrary purpose, crossed wires, mutual misunderstanding
Main Entry: clash
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disagreement or fight, often brief
Synonyms: affray, argument, battle, brawl, break, broil, brush, bump, collision, concussion, conflict, confrontation, crash, difference of opinion, discord, disharmony, dispute, donnybrook*, embroilment, encounter, engagement, fracas, fray, impact, jam, jar, jolt, jump, melee, misunderstanding, mix up, opposition, rift, riot, row, rumpus, run-in, rupture, scrap, scrimmage, shock, showdown, skirmish, smash, wallop, discordance, have a go at each other, set-to
Main Entry: disagreement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: dispute, quarrel
Synonyms: altercation, animosity, antagonism, argument, breach, break, clash, clashing, conflict, contention, contest, controversy, debate, difference, discord, dissent, dissidence, division, feud, fight, friction, hassle, hostility, ill will, jarring, misunderstanding, opposition, rupture, spat, split, squabble, strife, tension, variance, vendetta, words, wrangle, atmospherics, bickering, cross-purposes, disunion, disunity, divisiveness, falling out, ill feeling
Antonyms: acquiescence, agreement, harmony, peace
Main Entry: rift
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: difference of opinion
Synonyms: alienation, breach, break, clash, disagreement, division, estrangement, misunderstanding, quarrel, rupture, schism, separation, split, falling out
Antonyms: agreement, concordance
Main Entry: rupture
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: disagreement, dissolution
Synonyms: altercation, breach, break, clash, contention, detachment, disruption, division, divorce, estrangement, falling-out, feud, hostility, misunderstanding, parting, partition, quarrel, rift, schism, separation, split, break-up, bustup, disunion, divorcement, split-up
Antonyms: agreement, harmony, peace
Main Entry: break
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: change from friendly to unfriendly relationship
Synonyms: alienation, altercation, breach, clash, difference of opinion, disaffection, dispute, divergence, estrangement, fight, misunderstanding, rift, rupture, schism, separation, split, trouble
Notes: to brake is to slow or stop while break is to cause to separate into pieces suddenly or violently, smash or crack
Main Entry: difficulty
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: argument
Synonyms: altercation, beef*, controversy, dispute, falling-out*, fight, hassle, misunderstanding, quarrel, squabble, strife, trouble, bickering
Antonyms: harmony, peace
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