Misunderstood

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd/

Meaning & Definition

verb

Past tense of misunderstand; to interpret something incorrectly.

She felt her intentions were misunderstood by her friends.

To fail to understand someone or something correctly.

Many times, the artist's vision was misunderstood by critics.

To be perceived in a way that is not accurate.

He was often misunderstood, which led to unnecessary conflicts.

From the prefix 'mis-' meaning wrong, and 'understood', the past participle of understand.

misunderstood genius:

A person who is exceptionally talented but not recognized or appreciated.

misunderstanding:

A failure to understand something correctly.

Miso

She's a total miso; nobody gets her.

Misunderstoods

We all have our misunderstoods moments.