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misunderstood

[mis-uhn-der-stood]

adjective

  1. improperly understood or interpreted.

  2. not appreciated.



misunderstood

/ ˌɪʌԻəˈʊ /

adjective

  1. not properly or sympathetically understood

    a misunderstood work of art

    a misunderstood adolescent

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • half-misunderstood adjective
  • unmisunderstood adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misunderstood1

First recorded in 1585–95; mis- 1 + understood
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Heston's journey mirrors that of many: misunderstood mood swings, delayed diagnosis, and the long road to balance.

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It’s bad enough that Tucker wants to murder her — beforehand, he wants to bore her with shark trivia, dully advocating for these misunderstood animals.

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“Sirens” updates that collage portrait, casting the modern billionaire not as gauche but reserved, a misunderstood figure we should trust.

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“Watching you rise above months of being targeted, misunderstood, and judged not by peers, but by adults who should’ve known better, has left me in awe of your strength,” her mother said.

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"Courts should be wary of concluding that expert adjudicators have fundamentally misunderstood how to go about their allotted tasks," he said.

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