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Definition of "misunderstood" [misunderstood]

  • Past tense and past participle of misunderstand. (verb)
  • Incorrectly understood or interpreted. (adjective)
  • Not appreciated or given sympathetic understanding: a sorely misunderstood child. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "misunderstood" in a sentence
  • "KV: We didn't actually intend it to be a huge banner .. it was suppose to be a tiny little comment on the side .. and our label misunderstood our intentions for that."
  • ""At the same time, we've raised holdings in financials stocks to benefit from attractive prices in what we call 'misunderstood' assets in the sector.""
  • "On Monday's Mad Money, Cramer looked at the case of Amazon which he described as a misunderstood and underestimated stock."