- uncomprehending
- un|com|pre|hend|ing [ ,ʌnkamprı`hendıŋ ] adjective FORMALunable to understand what is being said or done
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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uncomprehending — index blind (not discerning), obtuse, opaque Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
uncomprehending — (adj.) 1838, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + prp. of COMPREHEND (Cf. comprehend). Related: Uncomprehendingly … Etymology dictionary
uncomprehending — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unable to comprehend something. DERIVATIVES uncomprehendingly adverb … English terms dictionary
uncomprehending — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
uncomprehending — [[t]ʌ̱nkɒmprɪhe̱ndɪŋ[/t]] ADJ If you describe someone as uncomprehending, you mean that they do not understand what is happening or what someone has said. He gave the bottle a long, uncomprehending look … English dictionary
uncomprehending — adjective Date: 1810 not comprehending ; lacking understanding • uncomprehendingly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
uncomprehending — adj.; uncomprehendingly, adv. * * * … Universalium
uncomprehending — adjective Lacking comprehension or understanding … Wiktionary
uncomprehending — Synonyms and related words: awkward, blankminded, blind, blindfold, blindfolded, callow, dim sighted, dumb, empty, empty headed, gauche, green, groping, ignorant, imperceptive, impercipient, inane, inexperienced, innocent, insensible, know… … Moby Thesaurus
uncomprehending — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Unwilling or unable to perceive: blind, dull, purblind, unperceptive. See SEE … English dictionary for students
uncomprehending — un|com|pre|hend|ing [ˌʌnkɔmprıˈhendıŋ US ka:m ] adj not understanding what is happening >uncomprehendingly adv … Dictionary of contemporary English
