misunderstood

• Décrit une personne, une idée ou une chose qui a été mal comprise ou mal interprétée par d'autres.

Describes a person, idea, or thing that is not correctly understood or interpreted by others.

1. Wrongly interpretedB2formal

   Understood incorrectly or in a mistaken way.

   interprété à tort

   • His remarks were widely misunderstood by the media.
   • The concept is often misunderstood by beginners.
   • She felt that her apology was misunderstood.

   Synonymesmisreadmistaken

   Antonymescomprehendedunderstood

2. UnappreciatedB2formal

   Not properly recognized or valued for one's true character, feelings, or talents.

   méconnu (non apprécié à sa juste valeur)

   • As a child, he often felt misunderstood by his parents.
   • Many geniuses in history were misunderstood during their lifetimes.
   • She is a talented but misunderstood artist.

   Synonymesneglectedoverlookedunappreciatedunrecognized

   Antonymesappreciatedrecognizedvalued

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de comprendre incorrectement ou d'interpréter de travers quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

A verb used to indicate the act of interpreting or comprehending something incorrectly.

verbe irrégulier

1. Interpret incorrectlyB1formal

   To fail to understand someone or something correctly; to interpret in the wrong way.

   Interpréter incorrectement

   • I'm sorry, I completely misunderstood your instructions.
   • She misunderstood his intentions and got upset.
   • Don't misunderstand me; I'm not criticizing your work.

   Synonymesmisapprehendmisconstruemisinterpretmisjudgemisreadmistake

   Antonymescomprehendgraspunderstand