misunderstanding-prone
|mis-un-der-stand-ing-prone|
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/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstændɪŋ proʊn/
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/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstændɪŋ prəʊn/
likely to misunderstand
Etymology
'misunderstanding-prone' originates from the combination of 'misunderstanding' and 'prone', where 'misunderstanding' means 'a failure to understand something correctly' and 'prone' means 'likely to suffer from or experience something'.
'misunderstanding' comes from the Old English 'misunderstandan', and 'prone' comes from the Latin 'pronus', meaning 'leaning forward'.
Initially, 'misunderstanding' meant 'incorrect understanding', and 'prone' meant 'inclined'. Together, they evolved to describe a tendency to misunderstand.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
likely to be misunderstood or to misunderstand things easily.
He is misunderstanding-prone, so we need to explain things clearly.
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Last updated: 2025/03/01 04:21