What does "misunderstood" mean?

simple past and past participle of misunderstand

What is a synonym for "misunderstood"?

Common synonyms include: catachrestic, despised, disliked, distorted, eisegetical, garbled.

Pronounced //ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd//.

/ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/ adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

1
simple past and past participle of misunderstand form-of, participle, past
"Am I misunderstood?"

Adjective

1
Not comprehended correctly.
"a misunderstood message"
2
Not viewed with sympathy and understanding despite warranting it.
"Near-synonym: underappreciated"

Adjective

"Anything that can be misunderstood will be."