misunderstood

misunderstood
[[t]mɪ̱sʌndə(r)st'ʊd[/t]]
1) Misunderstood is the past tense and past participle of misunderstand.
2) ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone or something as misunderstood, you mean that people do not understand them and have a wrong impression or idea of them.

Eric is very badly misunderstood...

The cost of capital is widely misunderstood.

...a misunderstood genius.


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