noncomprehension
- noun
- /ˌnɒnˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən/
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incomprensión
- The noncomprehension and nonacceptance of municipally assigned street names and the use of alternative systems rendered the Asian population less open to the surveillance strategies of the colonial authorities.
Examples
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Her noncomprehension of the complex theory was evident in her confused expression.
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Mrs., you are so much deeper than me that I can't even fathom the depths of my poetic noncomprehension.
Blog text (27) -
He stares in noncomprehension.
Fiction book (1996) -
It is arguably the very noncommunication between these senses of context that makes for the popular appeal of this novel, among others—the alienist as the expert in noncomprehension, where pathological violence is concerned.
Academic text (1997) -
The teacher noticed a lot of noncomprehension among the students during the difficult lesson.
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His noncomprehension of the instructions led to several mistakes in the project.
Synonyms
316
3.9
Not knowing about something or how it works
12
4.8
A feeling of being very confused and not knowing what to do
5
7.5
To not know anything at all about something
5
4.2
Not knowing what to do or how something works
4
6.9
A feeling of not being able to understand something
2
7.4
Not noticing things happening around you
2
5.4
Not knowing or noticing something
1
5.7
Not noticing or understanding something important
1
8.1
Being slow to understand or notice things
A state of not knowing or understanding things
A failure to understand something correctly
Not knowing about something
Not being aware of a fact or change
Being unaware of something
A lack of awareness of what is happening
A lack of knowledge or needed information about something
Antonyms
How Understood
37
4.2
871
1.1
243
1.6
389
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
noncomprehension = comprehension (transparent) = non + comprehension
Formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' attached to the noun 'comprehension', producing a straightforward negation 'lack of understanding'.
Etymology
Noncomprehension is made of non- 'not' and comprehension, which comes from a root meaning 'to grasp' and is the same idea in comprehend. So noncomprehension means 'not grasping' something, or a lack of understanding.