misunderstood

mis-un-der-stood · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    (verb) Past tense and past participle of misunderstand.

  2. 2.

    (adjective) Not properly understood; incorrectly interpreted by others.

  3. 3.

    (adjective) Not appreciated or valued correctly by others.

Related words

Antonyms: comprehended, understood
See also: misinterpreted, misunderstand, unappreciated
Synonyms: misconstrued, misinterpreted

Etymology

Past tense of misunderstand, from mis- + understood.