misunderstood

English

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstʊd/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: mis‧un‧der‧stood
Rhymes: -ʊd

Verb

misunderstood

simple past and past participle of misunderstand

Adjective

misunderstood (comparative more misunderstood, superlative most misunderstood)

Not comprehended correctly.
a misunderstood message
Not viewed with sympathy and understanding.
Near-synonym: underappreciated

a misunderstood loner who turned to a life of crime

a misunderstood genius

Translations

not comprehended correctly

Bulgarian: неразбран (bg) (nerazbran)
Portuguese: incompreendido m
Romanian: neînțeles (ro) m

Further reading

“misunderstood”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
“be misunderstood”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“misunderstood” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.

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