Missverständnis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- confusion noun A state of not understanding what is happening; a lack of clarity.
- misapprehension noun A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception, or misunderstanding.
- misconception noun An idea or belief that is factually wrong, even though it is widely held.
- misunderstanding noun A failure to understand something correctly; a mistaken interpretation.
Senses
Missverständnis is used for these senses in English:
- confusion The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
- misapprehension A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding.
- misunderstanding A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception.
confusion — full definition
- noun A state of not understanding what is happening; a lack of clarity.
- noun The mistaking of one thing for another.
- noun Disorientation, especially as a symptom in illness such as dementia.