misunderstood

verb

Definition of misunderstoodnext
past tense of misunderstand
as in missed
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of you misunderstood that poem because you took everything so literally

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misunderstood
  1. missed
  2. misread
  3. misinterpreted
Verb
  • Evan Phillips missed the World Series with a shoulder issue.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Mack only missed one game because of the groin strains.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of missed
Verb
  • Not perfectly polished and can misread coverage or timing the odd time but offers a lot and can be relied upon in tough matchups.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This is Boogie Nights for people who learned how to watch TV from Sesame Street, and Licorice Pizza for those who learned to misread pop culture from Entertainment Weekly.
    Armond White, National Review, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of misread
Verb
  • In business and life, communication on all levels is a key component to success, but there are so many ways in which communication can go wrong or be misinterpreted.
    Janine Schindler, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • On Monday, Purnell defended his vision as innovative and grossly misinterpreted.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of misinterpreted
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