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adjective · A2 · often · UK/US

understanding

understanding

Meaning of understanding

English

showing empathy

Deutsch

mitfühlend; nimmt Rücksicht auf Gefühle und Sichtweise anderer

understanding

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/
American English
/ˌʌndɚˈstændɪŋ/

understanding with German translation

understanding usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

My teacher is very understanding.

Meine Lehrerin ist sehr verständnisvoll.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He was very understanding.

Er war sehr verständnisvoll.

understanding synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between understanding, considerate, supportive, tolerant, compassionate, and sensitive

🇬🇧English

thoughtful of others' needs and feelings

B2often

ENBe considerate and turn your phone off during the meeting.

🇬🇧English

gives help and encouragement

B2very often

ENHer family has been very supportive during her recovery.

Advanced: broader words

T
🇬🇧English
tolerant

accepts differences; not about empathy

B2often

ENHe is tolerant of different religious practices in the community.

C
🇬🇧English
compassionate

feels deep sympathy for suffering

B2often

ENA compassionate nurse comforted the patient and explained the treatment.

🇬🇧English

aware of feelings; can also mean easily hurt

B2often

ENShe's sensitive to criticism and handles feedback carefully.

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What does understanding mean?

showing empathy

How do you pronounce understanding?

understanding is pronounced /ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/.

How is understanding used in a sentence?

Meine Lehrerin ist sehr verständnisvoll. Translation: My teacher is very understanding.

Is understanding part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, understanding can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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