mutual understanding
Both sides agree
Mutual understanding is a state in which two or more parties share the same interpretation of a situation, agreement, or set of expectations.
It implies that all involved have successfully communicated their views and grasped the perspectives of others.
The phrase often appears in diplomatic or professional contexts: The negotiations led to a mutual understanding about trade terms.
Unlike a formal agreement, mutual understanding may be implicit rather than documented.
- empathySharing another's emotions
- heart to heartCandid intimate discussion
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
- open dialogueUnrestricted mutual communication
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
on the same page · agreement · seeing eye to eye · compromise · reconciliation · attunement · connection · common ground · shared values · mediation · consensus · good faith · trust · meeting of minds · active listening · clear communication · compassion · collaboration
- unwritten agreementshandshake deal, verbal contract, oral agreement, gentleman's agreement, unwritten rule
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- agreementagree, accord, yes, yeah, yep
- social codessocial norms, social norm, unwritten rule, unspoken rule, unspoken rules
- informal agreementsverbal agreement, oral agreement, handshake deal, gentleman's agreement, verbal contract
- diplomatic languagewith all due respect, no comment, at this time, in good faith, regrettably
mutual understandingmisunderstanding
Failure to grasp meaning
miscommunication · confusion · incomprehension · communication breakdown · miscomprehension
mutual understandingantagonism
Active opposition or hostility
conflict · estrangement · enmity · discord · alienation