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- [mis-uhn-der-stoo d]
- /ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstʊd/
- /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstænd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mis-uhn-der-stoo d]
- /ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstʊd/
Definitions of misunderstood word
- adjective misunderstood improperly understood or interpreted. 1
- adjective misunderstood not appreciated. 1
- verb with object misunderstood to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly. 1
- verb with object misunderstood to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of. 1
- noun misunderstood Simple past tense and past participle of misunderstand. 1
- noun misunderstood Misunderstood is the past tense and past participle of misunderstand. 0
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Origin of misunderstood
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; mis-1 + understood
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Parts of speech for Misunderstood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
misunderstood popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
misunderstood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for misunderstood
adj misunderstood
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- mistaken — wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
- misconceived — Simple past tense and past participle of misconceive.
- mixed up — completely confused or emotionally unstable: a mixed-up teenager.
adjective misunderstood
- misinterpreted — Simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret.
- misjudged — Simple past tense and past participle of misjudge.
- misread — Read (a piece of text) wrongly.
- misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
- misheard — to hear incorrectly or imperfectly: to mishear a remark.
Antonyms for misunderstood
adj misunderstood
adjective misunderstood
- understood — simple past tense and past participle of understand.
- valued — highly regarded or esteemed: a valued friend.
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