misunderstood
gb/mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd/ us/mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd/
B1
Engleză
~ 8900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Verb
B1
state
1
understood wrongly or not at all
Past form of 'misunderstand': to understand something in the wrong way, or not understand it.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] misunderstood [something/someone]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'misunderstood' with 'not understand', saying *'I didn't misunderstood'* instead of either 'I misunderstood' (meaning they understood it in the wrong way) or 'I didn't understand' (meaning they had no understanding). Also, some learners incorrectly use 'misunderstanded' as the past form; the correct past form is 'misunderstood'.
Sinonime
misinterpreted (Often suggests a wrong explanation of words or actions, sometimes in more formal or technical contexts.)
Antonime
understood (Indicates that the meaning was correctly grasped, the direct opposite outcome of 'misunderstood'.)
Colocații
misunderstood the question
|misunderstood what she meant
|misunderstood his intentions
|completely misunderstood
|badly misunderstood
|misunderstood the rules
Teme
communication
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I misunderstood your message and went to the wrong place.
- She misunderstood what the doctor said and became very worried for no reason.
- They completely misunderstood his joke and thought he was serious.
- The student misunderstood the instructions and did the whole assignment in the wrong format.
- We must have misunderstood each other about the meeting time.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I misunderstood the teacher's question.
- He misunderstood me, so he got angry.
- We misunderstood the time and came late.
- She misunderstood the word and used it in a strange way.
- They misunderstood the rule of the game.
adjective
B2
property
2
not properly understood or appreciated
Not understood in the right way by other people, often so that they do not see your real ideas or feelings.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] feels misunderstood / [someone/something] is misunderstood
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *'I am misunderstanding'* when they mean that other people do not understand them; in this case they should say 'I am misunderstood' or 'People misunderstand me'. They may also confuse 'misunderstood' with 'shy' or 'lonely'; 'misunderstood' specifically means other people see you or your ideas in the wrong way.
Sinonime
unappreciated (Focuses more on not being valued enough, while 'misunderstood' emphasizes being seen or judged in the wrong way.)
Antonime
understood (Suggests that others see you or your ideas clearly and correctly, the opposite of being 'misunderstood'.)
Colocații
feel misunderstood
|a misunderstood teenager
|a misunderstood artist
|deeply misunderstood
|widely misunderstood
|a misunderstood idea
Teme
emotions
|relationships
|personality
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- He felt misunderstood by his parents, who never seemed to take his dreams seriously.
- The film was misunderstood when it was first released but is now considered a classic.
- As a child, she was a quiet, often misunderstood girl who spent most of her time reading.
- Many scientists of the past were misunderstood in their own time.
- Her humor is often misunderstood, so people think she is being rude when she is just joking.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She feels misunderstood at school.
- Many teenagers think they are misunderstood.
- The writer was misunderstood when he was alive.
- His ideas are misunderstood by most people.
- I do not feel safe when I am misunderstood.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
misunderstood
IPA
GB/mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd/
US/mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd/
Silabe și accent
mis - un - der - stood (4 silabe)
Stress on 3rd syllable (der)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: misunderstood
- Comparative: misunderstooder
- Superlative: misunderstoodest
Verb
- Base: misunderstood
- 3rd Person Singular: misunderstoods
- Present Participle: misunderstooding
- Past: misunderstooded
- Past Participle: misunderstooded
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
misunderstoods
verb
misunderstooding
verb
misunderstooded
verb
misunderstooder
adjective
misunderstoodest
adjective
Core family
misunderstand
verb B1
misunderstanding
noun
Related words
Expresii
a misunderstood genius
1/ə mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd d͡ʒˈinjəs/
fixed phrase
very talented but not appreciated
A very intelligent or creative person whose ideas or work are not understood or valued by most people.
Exemple
- He liked to think of himself as a misunderstood genius.
- Many artists who were once seen as strange are now praised as misunderstood geniuses.
be badly misunderstood
1/bˈi bˈædli mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd/
fixed phrase
be very wrongly understood
To be understood in a very wrong way by other people.
Exemple
- His joke was badly misunderstood and started an argument.
- The scientist's comments were badly misunderstood by the media.
be widely misunderstood
1/bˈi wˈaɪdli mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd/
fixed phrase
not correctly understood by many
To be understood in the wrong way by a large number of people.
Exemple
- The new law is widely misunderstood by the public.
- His comments were widely misunderstood and taken out of context.
feel misunderstood
1/fˈil mˌɪsəndɚstˈʊd/
fixed phrase
have the sense others don't get you
To have the feeling that other people do not understand your real thoughts, feelings, or character.
Exemple
- Many teenagers feel misunderstood by their parents.
- In her new job, she often feels misunderstood by her coworkers.