misunderstood

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misunderstood

/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/ UK
/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstʊd/ US

Rhymes with -ʊd

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of misunderstand Am I misunderstood?

adjective more misunderstood · most misunderstood

Not comprehended correctly. a misunderstood message
Not viewed with sympathy and understanding despite warranting it. Near-synonym: underappreciated
Similar: underappreciated

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: ununderstood, abused, ill-treated, maltreated, mistreated, mistaken, misconceived, misused, overlooked, alienated, perceived, understood, ignored, misconstrued, misinterpreted, misapprehended

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adj not comprehended correctly

Português	incompreendido
Română	neînțeles

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"misunderstood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/misunderstood. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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misunderstood. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/misunderstood

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"misunderstood." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/misunderstood.

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@misc{misunderstood_2026,
  title = {misunderstood},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/misunderstood},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}