noun
A situation in which people understand someone or something in the wrong way.
The argument was caused by a simple misunderstanding.
Common phrases & grammar
a simple misunderstanding · clear up a misunderstanding
American English
How to pronounce misunderstanding
nounB2
mihsnderSTAANdihng
/ˌmɪ.sn̩.dɚˈstæn.dɪŋ/
5 syllables · Stress the fourth syllable.
A situation in which people understand someone or something in the wrong way.
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