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misunderstood
" I am greatly misunderstood by politically correct idiots."
Brigitte Bardot

Meaning of "misunderstood" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MISUNDERSTOOD

ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MISUNDERSTOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Misunderstood is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MISUNDERSTOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Misunderstood

Misunderstood may refer to: In music: ▪ The Misunderstood, a 1960s psychedelic rock band ▪ "Misunderstood" ▪ "Misunderstood", a song from Pete Townshend and Ronnie Lane's album "Rough Mix" ▪ "Misunderstood" ▪ "Misunderstood" ▪ "Misunderstood", a song by Dream Theater from the album Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence ▪ "Misunderstood", a song by Wilco from the album Being Thereunderstood, an album by Ayumi Hamasaki ▪ Missundaztood, an album by Pink In other media: ▪ Misunderstood, an Italian film ▪ Misunderstood, starring Gene Hackman ▪ Misunderstood, an Italian film ▪ "Misunderstood", a story by P. G. Wodehouse included in The Uncollected Wodehouse...

Definition of misunderstood in the English dictionary

The definition of misunderstood in the dictionary is not properly or sympathetically understood.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MISUNDERSTOOD

half-understood · stood · understood · unwithstood · withstood

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MISUNDERSTOOD

mistrustless · mistruth · mistryst · mistune · mistutor · misty · misty-eyed · mistype · misunderstand · misunderstanding · misunion · misusage · misuse · misuser · misutilisation · misutilization · misvalue · misventure · misventurous · misvocalisation

WORDS THAT END LIKE MISUNDERSTOOD

blood · Bollywood · childhood · fast food · fast-food · flood · food · for good · from the wood · good · hardwood · Hollywood · hood · mood · neighborhood · out of the wood · outstood · seafood · well-understood · wood

Synonyms and antonyms of misunderstood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MISUNDERSTOOD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «misunderstood» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «misunderstood» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF MISUNDERSTOOD

Find out the translation of misunderstood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of misunderstood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «misunderstood» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

误解
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

malinterpretado
570 millions of speakers
en

English

misunderstood
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

गलत समझा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يساء فهمه
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

неправильно
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

incompreendido
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

অনেকেই ভুল বুঝে ভাবেন
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

mal compris
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Salah faham
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

verkannt
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

誤解
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

오해
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Misunderstood
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiểu không rỏ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

தவறாக புரிந்து
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

गैरसमज
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

yanlış
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

frainteso
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

źle
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

неправильно
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

înțeles greșit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρεξηγημένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

misverstaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

missförstådd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

misforstått
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of misunderstood

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MISUNDERSTOOD»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of misunderstood
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «misunderstood».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about misunderstood

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10 QUOTES WITH «MISUNDERSTOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word misunderstood.
1
Antonin Artaud
There is in every madman a misunderstood genius whose idea, shining in his head, frightened people, and for whom delirium was the only solution to the strangulation that life had prepared for him.
2
Brigitte Bardot
I am greatly misunderstood by politically correct idiots.
3
Fan Bingbing
I have nothing to explain. As for being misunderstood, I have grown accustomed to that.
4
Cate Blanchett
I'm so misunderstood!
5
Anthony Bourdain
I've seen zero evidence of any nation on Earth other than Mexico even remotely having the slightest clue what Mexican food is about or even come close to reproducing it. It is perhaps the most misunderstood country and cuisine on Earth.
6
Anatole Broyard
To be misunderstood can be the writer's punishment for having disturbed the reader's peace. The greater the disturbance, the greater the possibility of misunderstanding.
7
John Bytheway
Being Christlike guarantees that you'll have the most important friend of all: the Savior. He knows what it's like to be misunderstood, lonely, and rejected.
8
Stanley Clarke
Scientology is probably one of the most misunderstood things, and it's sad that it's so misunderstood.
9
John Cleese
The really good idea is always traceable back quite a long way, often to a not very good idea which sparked off another idea that was only slightly better, which somebody else misunderstood in such a way that they then said something which was really rather interesting.
10
Alan Cumming
Romeo is the most misunderstood character in literature, I think. He's hardcore to play because he's displaying the characteristics of Hamlet at the beginning, and, well, then everything else happens.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISUNDERSTOOD»

Discover the use of misunderstood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to misunderstood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In the Beginning... We Misunderstood: Interpreting Genesis 1 ...
Exposing the fallacies of trying to make the biblical text fit a specific scientific presupposition, Miller and Soden offer a new approach to interpreting Genesis 1 that explores the creation account based on how the original audience would ...
Johnny V. Miller, John M. Soden, 2012
2
Anger: The Misunderstood Emotion
Drawing on extensive research, a social psychologist and journalist refutes popular myths about the emotion of anger and how it functions and challenges many of the concepts of psychotherapy
Carol Tavris, 1989
3
The Misunderstood Jew
In the The Misunderstood Jew, scholar Amy-Jill Levine helps Christians and Jews understand the "Jewishness" of Jesus so that their appreciation of him deepens and a greater interfaith dialogue can take place.
Amy-Jill Levine, 2009
4
Anger, the misunderstood emotion
"This landmark book" (San Francisco Chronicle) dispels the common myths about the causes and uses of anger -- for example, that expressing anger is always good for you, that suppressing anger is always unhealthy, or that women have special ...
Carol Tavris, 1984
5
Commonly Misunderstood Bible Verses: Clear Explanations for ...
Bible scholar and popular author Ron Rhodes (more than 1 million copies in combined sales) draws on his many years of studying and teaching Scripture to empower readers with knowledge, background, and truth.
Ron Rhodes, 2008
6
A Much Misunderstood Man: Selected Letters of Ambrose Bierce
"The binding thread throughout this edited collection of Ambrose Bierce's letters is the argument that Bierce has too often vilified as a cynical misanthrope.
Ambrose Bierce, S. T. Joshi, Tryambak Sunand Joshi, 2003
7
Identity Crisis: How Identification is Overused and ...
Showing an ID doesn't protect against terrorism the way people think. This book explodes the myths surrounding identification and, at the same time, shows the way forward.
Jim Harper, 2006
8
Rape, the misunderstood crime
The scope of the book is broad and coverage of issues and topics is extensive and thorough. . . . The text is smooth and relatively easy to follow throughout. . . . Recommended for all levels.
Julie A. Allison, Lawrence S. Wrightsman, 1993
9
Martin Misunderstood
Crime fiction obsessive Martin Reed is the proverbial butt of everyone's jokes.
Karin Slaughter, 2008
10
Co-Dependence: Misunderstood--Mistreated
The explosive bestseller that revolutionized our understanding of the addictive process. With a new introduction addressing the backlash to the co-dependency movement.
Anne Wilson Schaef, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MISUNDERSTOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term misunderstood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Cosby Lawyers: Media Misunderstood Confession
They say the comedian did admit to giving women drugs, but he didn't admit to sexually assaulting anyone. «Vulture, Jul 15»
2
Economic development and business attraction are misunderstood
A recent study published in Economic Development Quarterly helped answer an age-old paradox surrounding business location decisions. «News Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
Couple in Halifax appears to have misunderstood how the selfie …
Was she making sure the phone was secure? Do they know how this thing works? So many questions. (Photo from im … At the very least, this ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
4
High Yield ETF's: A Menace To Society Or Simply Misunderstood?
Once again, the alleged dangers fixed income ETF's in general, and high yield ETF's in particular, pose to investors hit the spotlight and has ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
5
Was the Cal-Maine Earnings Report Misunderstood?
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (NASDAQ: CALM) is one of the few companies that has a lot of opportunity, and a lot of risk, around the price of eggs in ... «24/7 Wall St., Jul 15»
6
Andy Murray: misunderstood 'warrior' sheds Davis Cup tears
Andy Murray was reduced to tears after helping Britain to a first Davis Cup semi-final since 1981 as he produced what the BBC describes as ... «The Week UK, Jul 15»
7
So misunderstood: A newcomer irks the locals when praising …
A recent transplant from Chicago, writer Kate Harding never meant to offend the locals when describing her new city. She meant it in the nicest ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
8
A Faraway And Misunderstood Island
Iceland's insecurities as a small island nation and former colony, and its resulting preoccupation with being known and liked by the outside ... «Reykjavík Grapevine, Jul 15»
9
15 Pictures of Adaptable, Beautiful, and Misunderstood Moths
This annual event celebrates the misunderstood but magnificent moth. During Moth Week, researchers encourage everyday citizens to go out ... «National Geographic, Jul 15»
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Former Packers, Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren: Jerry Jones is …
He is an owner — I think he is misunderstood a little bit in the football world — I think he is an owner who really cares about the football part of it ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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