SuaviloquyToday’s word

misunderstanding

Misunderstanding, n.

1. Mistake of the meaning; error; misconception. Bacon.

2. Disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel. "Misunderstandings among friends." Swift.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists misunderstanding only as an antonym, under knowledge.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

none given

Antonyms