miscomprehension
noun[UorS]
uk/ˌmɪs.kɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/us/ˌmɪs.kɑːm.prəˈhen.ʃən/failuretounderstandsomething, or anideathat iswrongbecause it isbasedon alackofunderstanding:
Hismothergave me alookofcompletemiscomprehension.
Firstly, apotentialmiscomprehensionrequiresclarification.
Synonyms
misapprehension
misunderstanding
Compare
incomprehension
non-comprehension
- Anobviouscauseofmisunderstandingcan be miscomprehension ofpronunciation.
- Results arelikelyto beaffectedby miscomprehension.
- There is atendencyto take thingsliterally, whether by miscomprehension orchoice.
- Theclaimwasbasedon acompletemiscomprehension.
Understanding and comprehending
- apprehend
- apprehensible
- apprehension
- astutely
- atyourfingertipsidiom
- connection
- figure
- hold
- keenness
- keepsomeoneup
- know a hawk from a handsawidiom
- know the scoreidiom
- know/see wheresomeoneis coming fromidiom
- scale
- uncomprehendingly
- understand
- voice recognition
- wake up tosomething
- wisdom
- wise
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