mis·un·der·stood
 misunderstood
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- pronunciation:
- mIs
uhn
d
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stUd
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not understood correctly.
That is an often misunderstood poem. |
| definition 2: |
not thought well of.
Jeff is a misunderstood boy who was wrongly accused of breaking the window. |
The word misunderstood
contains the following part:
mis-
Latin
prefix
that means
bad, badly, wrongly
Example words:
misbehave,
miscalculate,
mischief,
misconduct,
miscount,
misfortune,
misgiving,
mislay,
mislead,
misplace,
mispronounce,
misread,
misspell,
mistake,
mistreat,
mistrust,
misunderstand,
misunderstood,
misuse