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Synonyms for misunderstood
ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstʊdmis·un·der·stood

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  1. misunderstoodadjective

    wrongly understood

    "a misunderstood criticism"; "a misunderstood question"

    Antonyms:
    understood

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  1. List of paraphrases for "misunderstood":

    misinterpreted, misconstrued, alienated

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#22340misunderstood
#36720alienated
#51673misinterpreted
#93733misconstrued

How to use misunderstood in a sentence?

  1. Paul Pittman:

    Our company is misunderstood.

  2. Johann von Goethe:

    No one would talk much in society, if he knew how often he misunderstood others.

  3. The US:

    I think they made that calculation that these sanctions would have heat and hurt the Russian economy very quickly, in ways they clearly misunderstood and overestimated, the sanctions certainly have made the Russian economy smaller, but not to the extent people had hoped. And certainly not to the point where the Russians were brought to the bargaining table.

  4. Susan Mitchell:

    This new, large study adds to this overall picture, but it only drew on data from people with White, British or Irish ancestry, more research is needed to build on its intriguing findings, and uncover whether these reported benefits also translate to minority communities, where historically dementia has often been misunderstood and highly stigmatised, and where awareness of how people can reduce their risk is low.

  5. Sarah Palin:

    I've always been a big fan of the Freedom Caucus, i've always felt for them. Because they've been criticized, and beat up, and misunderstood. But they've got the right priorities.


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