misunderstood

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dəˈstʊd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌmɪs.ʌn.dɚˈstʊd/ Hyphenation: mis‧un‧der‧stood Rhymes: -ʊd === Verb === misunderstood simple past and past participle of misunderstand === Adjective === misunderstood (comparative more misunderstood, superlative most misunderstood) Not comprehended correctly. a misunderstood message Not viewed with sympathy and understanding despite warranting it. Near-synonym: underappreciated a misunderstood loner who turned to a life of crime a misunderstood genius ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === “misunderstood”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “be misunderstood”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present. “misunderstood” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.