misunderstood

Not comprehended correctly.

Adjective

  1. Not comprehended correctly.
    • a misunderstood message
  2. Not viewed with sympathy and understanding despite warranting it.
    • Near-synonym: underappreciated
    • a misunderstood loner who turned to a life of crime
    • a misunderstood genius

    Synonyms: underappreciated

Forms

more misunderstood most misunderstood

Derived

misunderstoodness

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of misunderstand
    • Am I misunderstood?