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misunderstood
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
misunderstood
(adjective)
misunderstand
(verb)
misunderstood
/ˌmɪsˌʌndɚ
ˈ
stʊd/
adjective
misunderstood
/ˌmɪsˌʌndɚ
ˈ
stʊd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of MISUNDERSTOOD
[
more misunderstood; most misunderstood
]
:
thought of incorrectly
:
not understood
a
misunderstood
genius
This is a common and often
misunderstood
problem.
He sees himself as a
misunderstood
victim of the media.
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