understanding

(s) characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy
- an understanding friend

(n) the cognitive condition of someone who understands
- he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect
discernment, savvy, apprehension,
(n) the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
- they had an agreement that they would not interfere in each other's business
- there was an understanding between management and the workers
agreement,
(n) an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
- his sympathies were always with the underdog
- I knew I could count on his understanding
sympathy,
(n) the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
- we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
intellect, reason,

discernment savvy apprehension agreement sympathy intellect reason

understandingly