misunderstand Definition
mis·un·der·stand (mis′un dər stand′)
transitive verb -·stood′, -·stand′·ing
to fail to understand correctly; misinterpret
misunderstand Synonyms
misunderstand
v.
Antonyms
misunderstand Usage Examples
Object
- genius: The translation from laughable failure to misunderstood genius was well underway.
- nature: The issue has been greatly confused, however, by some who misunderstand the nature of the Old Testament tithes.
- craft: However, in addition, search engine copywriting has developed into a misunderstood craft.
- creature: Link Save The Snakes 101: Helping nature's test misunderstood creature!
- meaning: I misunderstood the meaning of GAP's boolean = function.
- concept: I believe they have totally misunderstood the concepts they are dealing with.
Subject
- public: The scale and effect of landfill is misunderstood by the public.
- people: This is often misunderstood by many people to mean they die through violence.
- other: Be true to yourself, even is this means being misunderstood by others.
Modifying Another Word
- wilfully: Is it on the Sun for wilfully misunderstanding the " chav " thing again?
- grossly: This is just another point of dogma, which is grossly misunderstood.
- fundamentally: It was about four suburban girls who decided they were fundamentally misunderstood.
- widely: Contact Center recruitment remains widely misunderstood, with a general perception that anyone can work in the business.
- profoundly: Another profoundly misunderstood phenomenon is the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
- completely: Most people completely misunderstand what Dr. Johnson said on patriotism.
Used with why or when
- what: Very often, however, I have found that people misunderstand what is involved in becoming World Class.
- when: They feel lonely and misunderstood even when they are given plenty of love and understanding.
Infinitive complement
mean: It is also misunderstood to mean giving up the family.
Preposition: by
Browse dictionary entries near misunderstand
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