misunderstanding

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.

   The worst distance between two people is misunderstanding. - Thoughtkick

2. 2
   noun

   A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.

   It was only months and months afterwards, when I made the attempt to recover what was left of the body, that I heard the original quarrel arose from a misunderstanding about some hens.

3. 3
   noun

   an understanding of something that is not correct

4. 4
   noun

   putting the wrong interpretation on

5. 5
   verb

   present participle and gerund of misunderstand

Etymology

From Middle English mys undirstonding, equivalent to misunderstand + -ing. Compare Dutch misverstand (“misunderstanding”), German Missverständnis (“misunderstanding”), Swedish missförstånd (“misunderstanding”).