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misunderstood

[mis-uhn-der-stood] / ˌmɪs ʌn dərˈstʊd /
ADJECTIVE
misinterpreted
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Introverts, that misunderstood office species, are getting their time in the corporate spotlight.

From The Wall Street Journal

She knows just what it’s like to be loved, revered, misunderstood, mischaracterized, hated, shunned, laughed at and laughed with.

From Salon

I hope and trust your girlfriend misread the situation and honestly misunderstood her own role.

From MarketWatch

You made a baby and sent it into the world, and you just hope it doesn’t get misunderstood.

From Los Angeles Times

Liz Griffith, head of migration justice at the Law Centre NI, said that the reality of life in hotels was misunderstood.

From BBC