non-comprehension
noun[U]
(alsononcomprehension)uk/ˌnɒn.kɒm.prɪˈhen.ʃən/us/ˌnɑːn.kɑːm.prəˈhen.ʃən/thestateof beingunabletounderstandsomething:
Hethrewup hisarmsandshruggedin noncomprehension.
"It's the man I wastalkingabout," shewhispered,seeingSarah'slookof non-comprehension.
- "Promise me!" hedemanded. Ilookedback at him in non-comprehension.
- Istaredinblanknon-comprehension.
- We said nothing,despiteournon-comprehension.
- Sheflungherarmswidein non-comprehension. "What?"
- In thestudy, children'sresponseswereobservedto anadultsignalof noncomprehension.
Misunderstanding
- cross purposes
- disconnection
- don't get me wrongidiom
- forest
- get the wrong end of the stickidiom
- getyourwires crossedidiom
- labour
- misconceive
- misconceived
- misconception
- misconstruction
- misconstrue
- miss
- miss the pointidiom
- mistaken
- misunderstand
- misunderstanding
- not see the forest for the treesidiom
- underestimate
- wire
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Understanding and comprehending
Opposite
comprehension
See also
incomprehension