misunderstood
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English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstʊd/
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 despite warranting it.
- Near-synonym: underappreciated
- a misunderstood loner who turned to a life of crime
- a misunderstood genius
Translations
not comprehended correctly
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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.