misunderstand

verb

mis·un·der·stand (ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstand

misunderstood (ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstu̇d

; misunderstanding

Synonyms of misunderstand next

transitive verb

: to fail to understand

: to interpret incorrectly

Examples of misunderstand in a Sentence

Don't misunderstand me—I'm not criticizing your decision. He feels that the critics have completely misunderstood his movies. She expressed herself in clear terms that no one could misunderstand.

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By strip-mining messages into bland, lifeless summaries, Apple seems to be misunderstanding what makes texting so special in the first place. —

Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 19 Nov. 2024 The Democratic Party greatly misunderstood voter concerns about democracy, exit polls show. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024 O’Brien and Stringer appear to thus misunderstand European history. —

Sumantra Maitra, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024 This can be due to fear of change, misunderstanding the concept, or a complicated decision-making process. —

Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for misunderstand