misunderstood
ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd
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Definition of misunderstood - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
wrongly interpretedincorrectly interpreted by others
  • He felt misunderstood by his colleagues..
misconstrued misinterpreted misjudged
2.
lack of sympathynot viewed with sympathy and understanding
  • He felt misunderstood by his peers.
misinterpreted misjudged unappreciated
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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

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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  1. French:incompris, méconnu, ...
  2. German:missverstanden, unverstanden, ...
  3. Italian:frainteso, non capito, ...
  4. Spanish:incomprendido, desentendido, ...
  5. Portuguese:incompreendido, ...
  6. Chinese:被误解的, 不被理解, ...
  7. Japanese:誤解された, 理解されない, ...
  8. Arabic:مَفْهُوم خَاطِئ, غَيْر مُتَفَهَّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לֹא מוּבָן, ...
  10. Russian:непонятый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильно зрозумілий, незрозумілий, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत समझा गया, ग़लत समझा गया, ...
misunderstand
ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd

Definition of misunderstand - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
wrong interpretationinterpret something incorrectly
  • He misunderstood the instructions and took a wrong turn..
misapprehend misconstrue misinterpret
2.
wrong intentionfail to comprehend the true intention of someone
  • She misunderstood his sarcasm as genuine praise..
misapprehend misconstrue misinterpret
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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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  1. French:mal comprendre, se méprendre sur, ...
  2. German:missverstehen, ...
  3. Italian:capire male, ...
  4. Spanish:entender mal, ...
  5. Portuguese:interpretar mal, ...
  6. Chinese:误解, ...
  7. Japanese:誤解する, 勘違いする, ...
  8. Arabic:أَسَاءَ الْفَهْم, لَم يَفْهَم, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָבִין לֹא נָכוֹן, לְפָרֵשׁ לֹא נָכוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:неправильно понять, ...
  11. Ukrainian:неправильно зрозуміти, ...
  12. Hindi:गलत समझना, गलतफहमी होना, ...
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