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misunderstood

/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstʊd/

Translations

misunderstoodpast participle

/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/

/ˌmɪsʌndɚˈstʊd/

Past participle adjective used to describe something that is not understood or is understood incorrectly.

непонятый

She felt misunderstood by her family.

Она чувствовала себя непонятой своей семьёй.

Additional translations

неправильно понятыйО словах, шутке, намерениях; при передаче смысла 'understood incorrectly'.

Synonyms

poorly understood

wrongly understood

Antonyms

misunderstandverb

misunderstood

Past Simple

misunderstood

Past Simple

misunderstood

Past Participle

misunderstanding

Gerund

/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/

/ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/

неправильно понять

I often misunderstand what he says.

Я часто неправильно понимаю, что он говорит.

недопонимать

She tends to misunderstand the instructions.

Она склонна недопонимать инструкции.

Additional translations

Synonyms

Antonyms

misunderstandpast participle

misunderstood

Used attributively and predicatively (e.g., 'a misunderstood artist').

Synonyms

Definitions

misunderstoodpast participle

not understood or not correctly understood

The joke was completely misunderstood by the audience.

misunderstandverb

To fail to interpret or understand something correctly.

I misunderstood the instructions and ended up going to the wrong location.

To misinterpret the words, intentions, or character of someone.

Please don’t misunderstand me; I only want to help.

misunderstandpast participle

Not properly understood or appreciated; often perceived incorrectly by others.

The young composer was a misunderstood genius, ahead of his time.