Reverse Dictionary
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get apprehend read see savvy grasp twig follow comprehend incomprehensible impenetrable misunderstand Miss understood realize misunderstanding dig deep difficult fathom puzzle abstruse take sense blind simple complicated catch on penetrate obscurity opaque mistake interpret dense intelligent understanding comprehension obscure confuse perceive misapprehension know hard intelligence conceive clear unfathomable see the light complex misinterpret appreciate cryptic crabbed lucid abstract can ken dim inaccessible construe reading clarify enigma knotty confused straightforward head misread obtuse fathomless explain get the picture incomprehension tumble oracular reach grok latch on catch figure out transparent misconceive unclear brain slow thick indigestible misconstrue keen riddle sympathize involved discern insight simplify have inscrutable puzzlement intellect plumb allegorize puzzling elusive enigmatic illuminate perception make apprehensive user-friendly figure obfuscate incoherent obvious intricate reason dull crystal clear accessible obviously insoluble over one's head (as) clear as mud tough numerate convoluted make out intuit message tumble to puzzled mumble lost digestible accept con monolingual penetrating plain subtle pellucid gather digest seize recondite misapprehend gotcha mishear relate indistinct clarity murky lip–read uptake indecipherable come to grips with slow-witted diffuse quick sharp communicate make sense strange complexity nimble think clearly alert perplexed skill legalese dullness comprehensive penetration unintelligible user–friendly teach conceit semiliterate cognizance get the idea oracy understandable tenebrous demystify simplicity double Dutch wit impalpable divine empathize categorize perplex funny assimilate complicate apprehension beyond (as) clear as day decipher perceptive intelligible apparent byzantine absorb perplexity capisce difficulty elliptical it beats me be with someone as clear as mud manifest get someone wrong purblind get the wrong end of the stick take in decode see daylight bewildering blunt cloud loud and clear evident cotton cast pearls before swine lip-read lose the plot perspective illuminating dumb intellectual mutter baffle metaphysical Swift distinct analysis recognize friendly discerning blurred subaud inconceivable over your head get sth across suss miss the point perspicuous mysterious heavy going simples ambiguous sensibility attuned to realization innumerate get (sth) through (to sb) elucidate copy cognize slur enshroud simple-minded clear-cut feel get the message enlighten mind speech recognition software capacity coherence construction go in technobabble know better read someone like a book gnomic get it through one's thick head understanded puzzler fog sharp-witted graphicacy cotton on learn stupid turgid with it coherent explore unaccountably omnilingual edify profound empathy in touch (with something) gabble dot keep up sort out penetrative hindsight clarification apt muddy the waters confusing convolution clever be tuned in click perspicacity thinking jibber-jabber opacity sensitivity Greek lay hold of give esoteric underestimate make head or tail of tape insinuate get one's/the facts straight none the wiser a tough nut to crack answer make of intuition explanation put someone in the picture relate to an open book pardon adumbrate jerry convince get one's head round mystical compass dull-witted bottom tumble to sth get something straight get hold of geddit problem jabber sympathetic be quick/slow on the uptake intimate capeesh Kent have/get a handle on something resolve kenning get it dark involute baffling make (any) sense of hard/heavy going bottomless get it into/through one's thick skull knowledge cut gotten daylight get it into/through your head (that) see something at a glance hard going serpentine full got explicable sink into something gormless a mystery to me latch on to digs self–explanatory spiny self-explanatory catch someone's drift misunderstood well–defined work out get sth into your (thick) skull ungraspable conceivable beyond someone's grasp beyond one's comprehension get across cut and dried luminous dug rocket science arcane latch construct cockamamie concept can make nothing of can't make head nor tail of sth pin down layman's terms come to terms with something naturally hang not make head or/nor tail of defeat burble bemusement tell look be (as) clear as mud bilingual unimaginable not have the faintest/slightest idea get one's head round (or around) work sb out not have a clue obfuscation beyond me know the feeling unaccountable saw have no idea unfriendly receive hung see the point of something cramp recognition it's (all) Greek to me toward cosmic be quick (or slow) on the uptake intelligent life get it in one make something of keen-witted catch one's drift soak sth up problematic multilingual ready sphinx-like teaching taught seen explanatory come (or get) to grips with cloth-eared easy indiscernible with (as) clear/plain as day agility agile bewilderment insense slow–witted pay attention fuzzy relate to someone/something seeing perspicacious get it through your thick head fix ill-defined hanging unscramble draw (or get) a bead on get/have a fix on something well contorted subunderstand know oneself be in/out of tune with dimly wisdom grow to love/hate/understand etc something newfangled handle distinguish little wrap one's mind around breadth take in something losing perceptualize intangible hieroglyphic not know your arse from your elbow relatable count the cost eye draw a/the line conflict discriminate awakening Chinese puzzle quickness self-understanding significant be one/another of life's great mysteries mist conˈfused make sense of something impress on it’s (all) Greek to me take something in get your head round something have a lock on something broken epiphany arcana out abstrusity poser sphinx right you are! see the point of sth keen ear nebulous penetrate the mysteries of something unspoken conscious uncomplicated lame understandably prolix uncomprehending put sth over/across see the joke intuitive get (someone or something) wrong put (or set) someone right drift financial literacy get a feel for something pick up on something talk someone’s language be none (or not any) the wiser be unclear about/as to something cannot make head nor/or tail of something cleverness go over someone’s head knowingly make out something/someone jargon sensitize foolproof closed book what’s what come home to sb get something into one's (or someone's) head get/have a handle on lose one's grip have a head for find get into the swing of it/things nose myopia garble it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do something attune conception make sth/sb out mind-blowing mind-boggling put sth over raise the alarm the penny drops pop keep it simple pick up reference point take a hint achcha articulate bald–faced aural code express yourself get through to glimpse get (something) right underget depth intellective realistic clueless a closed book be on the ball put two and two together sighted no-brainer nail sth down (not) make heads or tails of something take a (or the) hint lose labyrinth knowing mixed–up quick/slow off the mark slippery take sth in (do you) see what I mean? digestion discernment indistinguishable judgement thickness stupidity confound aha ah finger be (or get) across something scan speak hear antenna have a feel for something begin identify illumination play/act dumb noticeability wake up to sth the obvious strangeness sagacity patency tolerant simply somehow or other point of reference know something or someone for what it/he/she is tune cudgel puzzle sth out not have the foggiest (idea) know what you are talking about mystery is that clear? get one's point across known knew intelligize throw/shed/cast light on something talk/speak in riddles blur cast (new/fresh) light on something not know what someone is talking about fall/fit into place fall into place awake send a message lowbrow emotional intelligence differentiate vacant tune in what/who/where can...? thought have someone's number hermetic fail to see/understand the digerati dawn on sb get someone's drift get/take the hint a sense of proportion have (someone) taped example argot connect mysticism grapple with sth go on sth engage with it's all Greek to me dissect psychobiology piece together something interiorize humor productive put sth across relate to sb reconnect distinctly subtlety fox simplification semanticize exegesis spell out explain yourself schizophrenia say no more praecognitum pointer hit/strike home simpleton hammer into I don’t blame you/him/her/them identification veil visual aid technical abracadabra limpid lucidity tangible obscureness shoe if I live to be a hundred judgment learn from your mistakes densely philistine on the ball dysphasia someway Frenchless broad talk through your hat strict analyse sesquipedalian scratch your head put/set someone right in the light of strip sth out spell not know what sb sees in sb/sth bear in on/upon best bemused break up skull discrimination attention put across appreciative ram home quirk business cast/shed/throw light on Hottentotese get with the times don't get me wrong line in light of hit guide scotoma measure misconception a closed book (to someone) thickly bumble be on the same page analytical background accha concise chart appreciation deepen elude excusable I fail to see/understand highfalutin have no conception of something have someone/something taped internationalism identify with machine code lose your grip (on something) lose the thread play the innocent not have the faintest idea not hear/understand etc a (single) word alexia drive set the scene speak in tongues the common touch think long and hard thinly unappreciative talk through translate you see convert devil loss master stratigraphy listen mastery make a/the connection nasty point righto sort sb out reinterpret solve competence complication unravel think the best/worst of someone key illustrate in tune foresee forgivable literal figure out someone/something get (something) through futurist humble obligate read between the lines read the runes lipread myopic consciousness–raising know best schema secret reeducate smart quick–witted plumb the depths of sane semiconscious praecognita shortsighted universalist a piece of the puzzle/jigsaw confusion diagram drill into book elementary, my dear Watson for reasons best known to himself/herself etc have (got) someone’s number hidden I bet/I’ll bet a window into/on grapple with gnomically know/not know the meaning of something not for the life of me blame empathetic empathic take something with a grain of salt scratch one's head tussle with sth work sth out unsympathetic fast aphasia spatial lick mentalization mystify parrot compile undertake tickler shake your head be lost on sb somehow cognition bring sth home (to sb) (the) light dawns there is no mistaking something clue blind spot come/get to grips with sth croak ram/bring home a message relatability respect what is someone on about? get one's priorities straight effrontery lines impress in his/her/their wisdom hammer sth into sb inside intellectually significantly can’t begin to imagine/understand/explain etc be (as) clear as day be beyond someone babble conversant cumbersome clutter broaden drum into epiphanic disassemble fair enough barrier I hear you I know cacophony NLP metacognition plain English/language/wording put someone straight/right (on/about something) OK prick the bubble (of sth) put your finger on something popularize vulgarize uninterpretable run sth by/past sb see through someone/something officialese osmosis open one's mind show sidelight puzzle out quizzical spiritualize
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Words For "understand"
As you've probably noticed, words for "understand" are listed above. According to the algorithm that drives this word similarity engine, the top 5 related words for "understand" are: get, apprehend, read, see, and savvy. There are 933 other words that are related to or similar to understand listed above. Hopefully the generated list of words for "understand" above suit your needs. If not, you might want to check out Related Words - another project of mine which uses a different technique (not though that it works best with single words, not phrases).
About Reverse Dictionary
The way Reverse Dictionary works is pretty simple. It simply looks through tonnes of dictionary definitions and grabs the ones that most closely match your search query. For example, if you type something like "longing for a time in the past", then the engine will return "nostalgia". The engine has indexed several million definitions so far, and at this stage it's starting to give consistently good results (though it may return weird results sometimes). It acts a lot like a thesaurus except that it allows you to search with a definition, rather than a single word. So in a sense, this tool is a "search engine for words", or a sentence to word converter.
I made this tool after working on Related Words which is a very similar tool, except it uses a bunch of algorithms and multiple databases to find similar words to a search query. That project is closer to a thesaurus in the sense that it returns synonyms for a word (or short phrase) query, but it also returns many broadly related words that aren't included in thesauri. So this project, Reverse Dictionary, is meant to go hand-in-hand with Related Words to act as a word-finding and brainstorming toolset. For those interested, I also developed Describing Words which helps you find adjectives and interesting descriptors for things (e.g. waves, sunsets, trees, etc.).
In case you didn't notice, you can click on words in the search results and you'll be presented with the definition of that word (if available). The definitions are sourced from the famous and open-source WordNet database, so a huge thanks to the many contributors for creating such an awesome free resource.
Special thanks to the contributors of the open-source code that was used in this project: Elastic Search, @HubSpot, WordNet, and @mongodb.
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