misunderstand
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misunderstanding
Definition of misunderstand
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Synonyms & Antonyms for misunderstand
Synonyms
misapprehend, misconstrue, misinterpret, misknow, misperceive, misread, miss, mistake
Antonyms
appreciate, apprehend, catch, comprehend, conceive, fathom, get, grasp, grok, know, make out, penetrate, perceive, savvy, see, seize, take in, understand
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Examples of misunderstand in a Sentence
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Colon, who posed on the cover of LGBTQ magazine The Advocate for its 2016 People of the Year issue, said the mission of Fearless Identity has been misunderstood. — NBC News, "Pulse shooting survivors organize ex-gay 'Freedom March' in Orlando," 20 Aug. 2019 The gag ends with a punch line about possibly changing a new song鈥檚 title so it won鈥檛 be misunderstood. — Joseph Peschel | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Chuck Klosterman鈥檚 new short story collection ranges from topical tidbits to questionable gimmicks," 28 July 2019 Feeling categorized as an 'other' and misunderstood by society can break you down. — Erika W. Smith, refinery29.com, "These Powerful Photos Show Trans Lives In America," 20 June 2019 Some analysts say financial markets misunderstood the Fed, overreacting to Powell鈥檚 comments and taking them as a signal of rate cuts later this year. — Don Lee, latimes.com, "Is the Federal Reserve about to cave to Trump鈥檚 demand to cut interest rates?," 18 June 2019 Parenting a child with ASD is a lifelong journey, and one that's easily misunderstood by people who are not having the same experience. — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, "10 Things Parents of Kids With Autism Spectrum Disorder Wish You Knew," 1 Apr. 2019 But horseshoe crabs aren't scary, they're just misunderstood. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Study: Horseshoe Crabs Really Are Arachnids, Just Like Spiders," 28 Feb. 2019 This disease, which is largely misunderstood by the public, is a chronic illness that can feel like a full-time job. — Jennifer Lavallee, SELF, "5 Things I鈥檓 Sick of Hearing as Someone With Type 1 Diabetes," 29 Aug. 2018 Even people who were born here often misunderstand how credit scores work. — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, "This is why credit scores are so confusing," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'misunderstand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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