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misunderstood

/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstʊd/verb, adjective4 syllables

Misunderstood means: interpret in the wrong way.

Synonyms for misunderstood8

verb, as in interpret in the wrong way

misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss

adjective, as in wrongly understood

ununderstood

also used for misunderstood

underappreciated

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What does misunderstood mean?2

verb

1

interpret in the wrong way“Don't misinterpret my comments as criticism”

adjective

1

wrongly understood“a misunderstood criticism”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with misunderstood?8

one syllable

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three syllables

understood
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Misunderstood in a sentence

  • If you think it's simple, then you have misunderstood the problem.al_ex_an_der
  • Bill's abrupt manner causes him to be misunderstood.Jesse
  • Perhaps you've misunderstood the aim of our project.CK
  • It saddens me to see how much you've misunderstood us.CK
  • It's better to die misunderstood than to spend your life explaining yourself.Adelpa
  • Perhaps you have misunderstood the aim of our project.al_ex_an_der
  • Explain yourself clearly so you won't be misunderstood.CK
  • I would rather die misunderstood than spend the rest of my life explaining myself.Adelpa

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