understands

The word “understands” has 3 syllables: un-der-stands

It's pronounced as /ˌʌn.dɚˈstændz/

What is synonym and antonym for understands?

In the thesaurus, “understands” has 66 synonyms and 10 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for understands along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for understands

absorbs
appreciates
apprehends
ascertains
assimilates
assumes
beholds
catches
cognizes
compasses
comprehends
conceives
concludes
conjectures
construes
contemplates
decides
deciphers
decodes
deduces
derives
digests
digs
discerns
draws a conclusion
extrapolates
fathoms
finds out
follows
gathers
gets
grasps
groks
guesses
has
infers
interprets
intuits
judges
kens
knows
makes
makes out
penetrates
perceives
philosophizes
picks up
picks up on
pierces
possesses
rationalizes
reads
realizes
reasons
recognizes
registers
savvies
sees
seizes
senses
speculates
supposes
surmises
takes in
thinks
twigs

Antonyms for understands

misapprehends
misconceives
misconstrues
misinterprets
misknows
misperceives
misreads
misses
mistakes
misunderstands

Meanings of understands

verb
1. To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.
2. To believe, to think one grasps sufficiently despite potentially incomplete knowledge.
3. (obsolete outside circus, acrobatics) To stand underneath, to support.

Example Sentences

She truly understands how difficult this time is for him.
No one understands the software better than the developer.
He understands the importance of honesty in a relationship.
The teacher understands each student's learning style.
Everyone understands the risks involved in the project.

On this page you'll find 76 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to understands, such as: absorbs, appreciates, apprehends, ascertains, assimilates, assumes, beholds.

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