'Misunderstood' definitions:
Definition of 'misunderstood'
From: WordNet
adjective
Wrongly understood; "a misunderstood criticism"; "a misunderstood question"
Definition of 'Misunderstood'
From: GCIDE
- Misunderstand \Mis*un`der*stand"\ (m[i^]s*[u^]n`d[~e]r*st[a^]nd"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Misunderstood (m[i^]s*[u^]n`d[~e]r*st[oo^]d"); p. pr. & vb. n. Misunderstanding.] To misconceive; to mistake; to miscomprehend; to take in a wrong sense. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'misunderstood'
From: GCIDE
- ill-treated \ill-treated\ adj. physically abused. [Narrower terms: {assaulted, molested, raped ; {battered, beaten ; {misunderstood ]
- Syn: abused, maltreated, mistreated. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'misunderstood'
From: GCIDE
- mistreated \mistreated\ adj. physically abused. [Narrower terms: {assaulted, molested, raped}; battered, beaten; {misunderstood ]
- Syn: abused, ill-treated, maltreated. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'misunderstood'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- catachrestic,
- despised,
- disliked,
- distorted,
- eisegetical,
- garbled,
- lowly,
- misapprehended,
- misconceived,
- misconstrued,
- misinterpreted,
- misprized,
- misread,
- mistaken,
- out of favor,
- perverted,
- thankless,
- unappreciated,
- uncared-for,
- unlamented,
- unmissed,
- unmourned,
- unpopular,
- unregretted,
- unsung,
- unvalued