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Definition of misunderstood - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
wrongly interpretedincorrectly interpreted by others
- He felt misunderstood by his colleagues..
2.
lack of sympathynot viewed with sympathy and understanding
- He felt misunderstood by his peers.
Origin of misunderstood
Old English, mis (wrongly) + understandan (to understand)
Terms with misunderstood included in their meaning
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clarity
become unclear or misunderstood
misunderstanding
become confused or misunderstood in communication
misunderstood offense
misunderstood actions seen as offensive
communication
misunderstood or misinterpreted
meaning mixup
misunderstood or misinterpreted during communication
clearly understood
in a way that is clear and cannot be misunderstood
misunderstood discussion
discussion where participants fail to understand each other
misunderstood
understood in a way that is not intended
communication
confused or misunderstood about something
misunderstood
not understood correctly or clearly
ambiguity
capable of being misunderstood or interpreted incorrectly
confusion similarity
easily confused with something else or misunderstood
Examples of misunderstood in a sentence
The artist felt his work was misunderstood by critics. The artist felt misunderstood by critics. Her intentions were often misunderstood by her family.
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- French:incompris, méconnu, ...
- German:missverstanden, unverstanden, ...
- Italian:frainteso, non capito, ...
- Spanish:incomprendido, desentendido, ...
- Portuguese:incompreendido, ...
- Chinese:被误解的, 不被理解, ...
- Japanese:誤解された, 理解されない, ...
- Arabic:مَفْهُوم خَاطِئ, غَيْر مُتَفَهَّم, ...
- Hebrew:לֹא מוּבָן, ...
- Russian:непонятый, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильно зрозумілий, незрозумілий, ...
- Hindi:गलत समझा गया, ग़लत समझा गया, ...
Definition of misunderstand - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
wrong interpretationinterpret something incorrectly
- He misunderstood the instructions and took a wrong turn..
2.
wrong intentionfail to comprehend the true intention of someone
- She misunderstood his sarcasm as genuine praise..
Origin of misunderstand
English, mis- (wrongly) + understand (comprehend)
Examples of misunderstand in a sentence
Don't misunderstand my intentions; I'm here to help. I often misunderstand his jokes. They misunderstand each other's intentions frequently.
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- French:mal comprendre, se méprendre sur, ...
- German:missverstehen, ...
- Italian:capire male, ...
- Spanish:entender mal, ...
- Portuguese:interpretar mal, ...
- Chinese:误解, ...
- Japanese:誤解する, 勘違いする, ...
- Arabic:أَسَاءَ الْفَهْم, لَم يَفْهَم, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָבִין לֹא נָכוֹן, לְפָרֵשׁ לֹא נָכוֹן, ...
- Russian:неправильно понять, ...
- Ukrainian:неправильно зрозуміти, ...
- Hindi:गलत समझना, गलतफहमी होना, ...
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