adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of misunderstand form-of, participle, past

   "Am I misunderstood?"

Adjective

1. 1
   Not comprehended correctly.

   "a misunderstood message"

2. 2
   Not viewed with sympathy and understanding despite warranting it.

   "Near-synonym: underappreciated"

Adjective

1. 1
   wrongly understood wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

catachresticdespiseddislikeddistortedeisegeticalgarbled

Antonyms

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clear

Example

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"Anything that can be misunderstood will be."

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