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misunderstandings

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/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋz/ · mis-un-der-stand-ings

a failure to understand something correctly

Meanings

nounformal

a failure to understand something correctly

کسی چیز کو صحیح طریقے سے نہ سمجھنے کا عمل

غلط فہمیاں

ghalat fehmiyaan

Formal: غلط فہمیColloquial: غلط سمجھنا

Synonyms

misinterpretationsconfusionserrorsغلط فہمیاںفہم میں غلطیسمجھنے میں غلطی

Antonyms

understandingsclaritiescomprehensionsسمجھسچائیوضاحت

Common Collocations

  • clear up misunderstandings
  • common misunderstandings
  • resolve misunderstandings

Example Sentences

Misunderstandings can lead to conflict.

غلط فہمیاں تنازع کا باعث بن سکتی ہیں۔

ghalat fehmiyaan tanazaa ka baais ban sakti hain.

She tried to clear up the misunderstandings between them.

اس نے ان کے درمیان غلط فہمیاں دور کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

us ne un ke darmiyan ghalat fehmiyaan door karne ki koshish ki.

Effective communication can minimize misunderstandings.

موثر رابطہ غلط فہمیاں کم کر سکتا ہے۔

mauasir rabta ghalat fehmiyaan kam kar sakta hai.

Easily Confused With

miscomprehensions:Misunderstandings refer to incorrect interpretations, while miscomprehensions refer to a lack of understanding altogether.

Word Family

misunderstand
verbغلط سمجھنا
misunderstood
verbغلط سمجھا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mis-' as in 'mistake' and 'understand' as failing to grasp correctly.

Imagine two people talking but holding up signs that say different things.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مجھ کو ہمدم سمجھتے تھے سب، اس میں کیسی غلطی ہو گئی

mujh ko hamdam samajhte the sab, is mein kaisi ghalti ho gayi

Everyone thought I was a companion, what mistake happened therein?

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

غلط فہمیاں کم ہونی چاہئیں

ghalat fehmiyaan kam honi chahiyein

Misunderstandings should be minimized.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "misunderstand" — to understand incorrectly

First known use: early 19th century

The term combines 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' with 'understand' which has Old English roots.