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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.

err, misconceive, misinterpret, miscomprehend, misjudge, miscalculate, misreckon, misapply, misconstrue, be at crosspurposes, be perplexed, be bewildered, confuse, confound, have the wrong impression, fail to understand, misapprehend, overestimate, underestimate, be misled, be unfamiliar with, be unconversant with, have the wrong slant on*, not understand all one knows*, not register*; see also mistake.

Antonyms understand*, grasp*, apprehend.

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

  • 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.