MISUNDERSTANDING definition and meaning | Collins English . . . A misunderstanding is a failure to understand something properly, for example a situation or a person's remarks There has been some misunderstanding of our publishing aims Tell your midwife what you want so she can make a note of it and avoid misunderstandings
misunderstanding - WordReference. com Dictionary of English a failure to understand:[uncountable] a source of mistrust and misunderstanding [countable] a major misunderstanding during the peace talks a disagreement or quarrel:[countable] had a misunderstanding but now we're friends again