misunderstood

English

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstʊd/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/
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  • Hyphenation: mis‧un‧der‧stood
  • Rhymes: -ʊd

Verb

misunderstood

  1. simple past tense and past participle of misunderstand

Adjective

misunderstood (comparative more misunderstood, superlative most misunderstood)

  1. Not comprehended correctly.
    a misunderstood message
  2. Unfairly disliked as a result of prejudice, slander, or hasty assumptions.
    a misunderstood loner who turned to a life of crime

Translations

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