Misunderstood Meaning
/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/, /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstʊd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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verbsimple past and past participle of misunderstand
"Am I misunderstood?"
adjNot comprehended correctly.
"a misunderstood message"
adjNot viewed with sympathy and understanding despite warranting it.
"Near-synonym: underappreciated"
""He posed as the horror of horrors — a misunderstood man. Heaven knows the femme incomprise is sad enough and bad enough — but the other thing!""— 1889, Rudyard Kipling, “A Second-rate Woman”, in Under the Deodars, Boston: The Greenock Press, published 1899, page 101:
Sentence Examples
Anything that can be misunderstood will be.
It occurs to me that I may have misunderstood you.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ artist was not appreciated by the public until after his death.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist felt that her new work was completely ____ by the critics, who did not grasp the deeper meaning behind her unusual paintings.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ artist was not appreciated by the public until after his death.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The artist felt that her new work was completely ____ by the critics, who did not grasp the deeper meaning behind her unusual paintings.