Simple meaning
What does Misunderstand mean?
to understand something the wrong way.
Dictionary definition
To understand something incorrectly.
Example sentences
Misunderstand in a sentence
easy
The character showed misunderstand in the story.
medium
In class, we talked about misunderstand during a group discussion.
hard
Writers use words like misunderstand to explain feelings and behavior more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Misunderstand
misreadClose meaning in common use.
misinterpretSimilar meaning with slightly different tone.
Antonyms
Opposite words
understandA helpful contrast word.
clarifyAnother useful opposite in context.
Word family
Misunderstand word family
Base word
misunderstand
verb
misunderstands
Understands wrongly now or often.
noun
misunderstanding
A wrong understanding.
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Practice 1
What does misunderstand mean?
MISUNDERSTAND means to understand something the wrong way.
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