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misunderstood

[ mis-uhn-der-stood ]

adjective

  1. improperly understood or interpreted.
  2. not appreciated.


misunderstood

/ ˌɪʌԻəˈʊ /

adjective

  1. not properly or sympathetically understood

    a misunderstood adolescent

    a misunderstood work of art

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • 󲹱-·ܲ··ٴǴǻ adjective
  • ܲm·ܲ··ٴǴǻ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of misunderstood1

First recorded in 1585–95; mis- 1 + understood
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Populism is one of the most misunderstood, misused and question-begging political descriptors in use today.

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In this unfiltered, unvarnished portrait of the artist, Sheff succeeds magnificently in bringing one of popular music’s most divisive and misunderstood personae to life.

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"The simple but tragic fact would seem to me to be that Mr White completely - and on one available view inexplicably - misread and misunderstood the dynamics of the situation," Mr Harrison said.

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In one match Woods misunderstood a distance instruction by 100 yards and laughed it off.

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While opioids like fentanyl are a much more acute threat to drug users, this old and often misunderstood substance might be a renewed concern for festival-goers as well.

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