misunderstood
improperly understood or interpreted.
not appreciated.
Origin of misunderstood
1Other words from misunderstood
- half-mis·un·der·stood, adjective
- un·mis·un·der·stood, adjective
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How to use misunderstood in a sentence
I think they’re misunderstood and misrepresented very often.
The hole became much larger, and it now affects my speech to the point that I am often misunderstood, especially on the phone.
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Whether we show the chances in percentages or odds, this is the portion of an election forecast that is most anticipated — and has the most potential to be misunderstood.
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I later told my boss about what had happened, but she told me that I probably misunderstood the situation.
As a professed bi-sexual, Evans is misunderstood by those who find her choices offensive.
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How the Vikings Saved Europe and Got a Terrible Reputation | William O’Connor | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSmiths fandom was an once small and semi-exclusive club, reserved for the clever, literary, and misunderstood teenager.
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But what blame to her if she misunderstood the question, if she read in it the very words her heart was longing to hear from him?
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniWoman is a saintly and noble creature, but almost always misunderstood, and nearly always misjudged because she is misunderstood.
Juana | Honore de BalzacUnless this double mainspring is known, the conduct of Catherine de' Medici will remain forever misunderstood.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de BalzacThe following can hardly be understood at all, but in its original condition it is so clear that it cannot be misunderstood.
English: Composition and Literature | W. F. (William Franklin) WebsterHis pleading eye was too obvious to be misunderstood, and by questioning the child, the whole was soon explained.
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British Dictionary definitions for misunderstood
/ (ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd) /
not properly or sympathetically understood: a misunderstood work of art; a misunderstood adolescent
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