misunderstood

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mis⋅un⋅der⋅stood

[mis-uhn-der-stoo

–adjective

1.	improperly understood or interpreted.

2.	unappreciated.

Origin:
1585–95; mis- ¹ + understood

[mis-uhn-der-stand]

–verb (used with object), -stood, -stand⋅ing.

1.	to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.

2.	to fail to understand or interpret rightly the words or behavior of.

Origin:
1150–1200; ME misunderstanden. See mis- ¹ , understand

Related forms:

mis⋅un⋅der⋅stand⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
1. misconstrue, misapprehend, misinterpret.

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mis·un·der·stand (mĭs'ŭn-dər-stānd')

tr.v. mis·un·der·stood (-stŏŏd'), mis·un·der·stand·ing, mis·un·der·stands
To understand incorrectly; misinterpret.

mis·un·der·stood (mĭs'ŭn-dər-stŏŏd')

v. Past tense and past participle of misunderstand.
adj.

Incorrectly understood or interpreted.
Not appreciated or given sympathetic understanding: a sorely misunderstood child.

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