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Misunderstood synonyms

mĭs'ŭn-dər-sto͝od'

To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.

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mistaken (related)

The definition of mistaken is someone or something that is wrong, misguided or based on faulty or incorrect information.

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wrong (related)

Contrary to conscience, morality, or law:

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falsely interpreted

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To fail to see the difference; to mix up; to confuse right and wrong.

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To perceive (someone or something) as having a lower value, quantity, worth etc. than what it actually has.

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apprehended (antonym)

To understand

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To err is defined as to make a mistake or to do something wrong.

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To fail to distinguish between; mistake the identity of

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gotten (antonym)

To be successful in coming or going:

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To apprehend incorrectly; misunderstand.

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To esteem too greatly.

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To make a gross error in judgement.

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To use or apply wrongly.

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To read wrongly, normally by accident; misconstrue; misinterpret; mistake the sense or significance of.

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construed (antonym)

To analyze, explain, interpret. See also construction.

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grasped (antonym)

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comprehended (antonym)

To grasp mentally; understand

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understood (antonym)

To have sympathy or tolerance:

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perceived (antonym)

Perceive is defined as to see, hear or feel something or to have an understanding of something.

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interpreted (antonym)

To bring out the meaning of; esp., to give one's own conception of (a work of art), as in performance or criticism

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Find another word for misunderstood. In this page you can discover 23 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for misunderstood, like: misconstrued, misconceived, mistaken, wrong, falsely interpreted, confounded, underestimated, apprehended, erred, confused and misinterpreted.