understanding - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

Synonyms

• intellect
• reason
• understanding

More generic

• faculty
• mental faculty
• module

Noun

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Synonyms

• apprehension
• discernment
• savvy
• understanding

More generic

• knowing

More specific

• appreciation
• brainstorm
• brainwave
• comprehension
• grasp
• grasping
• hindsight
• hold
• insight
• realisation
• realization
• recognition
• self-knowledge
• smattering

Noun

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

Synonyms

• sympathy
• understanding

More generic

• disposition
• inclination
• tendency

Noun

the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

Synonyms

• agreement
• understanding

More generic

• statement

More specific

• bargain
• confederacy
• conspiracy
• covenant
• deal
• entente
• entente cordiale
• fair-trade agreement
• gentlemen's agreement
• oral contract
• reservation
• sale
• sales agreement
• settlement
• severance agreement
• submission
• suicide pact
• unilateral contract
• working agreement
• written agreement

Related

• condition
• strings
• term

Adjective

characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Synonyms

• understanding

Related

• perceptive

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