Understand

/ˌʌndəˈstænd/

Antonyms for "understand" (38 found)

Adjective(4 words)

confused perplexed puzzled ungrasped

Noun(12 words)

aliterate eluding fuddlesinability to understandlack of knowledgelerotmiss the pointmissed cluemissing misunderstanding uncomprehending wonder

Verb(22 words)

bewilder boggled confounded disbelieve doubt eluded misapprehend misapprehended misapprehending misapprehends misconceive misconceived misconceives misconceiving misconstruing misinterpret misread misunderstandmisunderstand the instructionsmisunderstands

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misunderstood wondered

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