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Misconceiving vs Misunderstanding - What's the difference?

misconceiving | misunderstanding |

As verbs the difference between misconceiving and misunderstanding

is that misconceiving is while misunderstanding is .

As an adjective misconceiving

is having false ideas; misleading.

As a noun misunderstanding is

a mistake as to the meaning of something; erroneous interpretation; misconception .

misconceiving

English

Verb

(head)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having false ideas; misleading.
  • * 1590 , Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene , III.x:
  • through the helpe of his faire hornes on hight, / And misty dampe of misconceiuing night, / And eke through likenesse of his gotish beard, / He did the better counterfeite aright [...].

    misunderstanding

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A mistake as to the meaning of something; erroneous interpretation; misconception.
  • A disagreement; difference of opinion; dissension; quarrel.
  • Verb

    (head)