Misunderstand
verb
To not understand someone or something correctly.
I'm sorry, I think you misunderstood what I said.
Often appears as...
- misunderstand the point
- misunderstand the situation
verb
To interpret wrongly, often due to preconceived notions or bias.
You misunderstood my intentions.
Often appears as...
- misunderstand the intentions
- misunderstand the implications
verb
To not understand someone or something correctly.
I'm sorry, I think you misunderstood what I said.
Often appears as...
- misunderstand the point
- misunderstand the situation
verb
To interpret wrongly, often due to preconceived notions or bias.
You misunderstood my intentions.
Often appears as...
- misunderstand the intentions
- misunderstand the implications
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Easy Misinterpretation
Simple statements may lead to misunderstandings if not expressed or heard clearly.
I said 'can't', not 'can'—it was a total misunderstanding.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
Understand the context to avoid misunderstanding a situation or statement.
When she joked about her job, he misunderstood her as being unhappy with her work.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuances
Different cultures can interpret the same words differently, causing misunderstandings.
She misunderstood his thumbs up as approval, but in his culture, it was offensive.
Pro Tip 1/3Easy Misinterpretation
Simple statements may lead to misunderstandings if not expressed or heard clearly.
I said 'can't', not 'can'—it was a total misunderstanding.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
Understand the context to avoid misunderstanding a situation or statement.
When she joked about her job, he misunderstood her as being unhappy with her work.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuances
Different cultures can interpret the same words differently, causing misunderstandings.
She misunderstood his thumbs up as approval, but in his culture, it was offensive.
Pro Tip 1/3Easy Misinterpretation
Simple statements may lead to misunderstandings if not expressed or heard clearly.
I said 'can't', not 'can'—it was a total misunderstanding.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
Understand the context to avoid misunderstanding a situation or statement.
When she joked about her job, he misunderstood her as being unhappy with her work.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Nuances
Different cultures can interpret the same words differently, causing misunderstandings.
She misunderstood his thumbs up as approval, but in his culture, it was offensive.
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Female Hyenas are Queens...
greedy they have a bad public image but we're going to debunk the myths surrounding these misunderstood animals and explore some of the more positive character traits of the spotted hyena do females always lead their clan and what is it about hyenas that has allowed them to thrive
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What would you do if...
question three times so if I could do anything I wanted I'd write stories about people living with neurological diseases and disorders who feel ignored misunderstood and feared stories that reveal the humanity behind the science creating opportunities for empathy inviting
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Why are eating disorders...
will experience an eating disorder during their lifetime. And yet, eating disorders are profoundly misunderstood. Misconceptions about everything from symptoms to treatment, make it difficult to navigate an eating disorder or support someone you love as they do so.
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Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
express and maintain their status but sadly it's this body language that is far too often misunderstood as being vicious and evil but really it's only a language this is motsi the beta wolf the peacemaker and puppy sitter or guardian
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The unheard story of...
So why do we keep calling David an underdog, and why do we keep referring to his victory as improbable? There's a second piece of this that's important. It's not just that we misunderstand David and his choice of weaponry.
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You aren't at the mercy...
They are not hardwired brain reactions that are uncontrollable. We have misunderstood the nature of emotion for a very long time, and understanding what emotions really are has important consequences for all of us.
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Top 5 Best Animal...
surrounding these misunderstood animals and explore some of the more positive character traits of the spotted hyena do females always lead their clan and what is it about hyenas that has allowed them
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The truth about bats -...
a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a dark knight, I'm Okay, fine. So, I'm not Batman. I'm just a bat. But like Batman, I'm often misunderstood. People think I'm scary, strange and dangerous.
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5 skin health myths to...
We put a lot of importance into caring for our skin, which makes sense, since it's the first thing other people see. Skin might also be one of the most misunderstood parts of our bodies,
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How caffeine and alcohol...
rather than one. So that's caffeine, but now let's move on to alcohol, because alcohol is perhaps one of the most misunderstood sleep aids out there.
Video examples
Female Hyenas are Queens...
greedy they have a bad public image but we're going to debunk the myths surrounding these misunderstood animals and explore some of the more positive character traits of the spotted hyena do females always lead their clan and what is it about hyenas that has allowed them to thrive
Video examples
What would you do if...
question three times so if I could do anything I wanted I'd write stories about people living with neurological diseases and disorders who feel ignored misunderstood and feared stories that reveal the humanity behind the science creating opportunities for empathy inviting
Video examples
Why are eating disorders...
will experience an eating disorder during their lifetime. And yet, eating disorders are profoundly misunderstood. Misconceptions about everything from symptoms to treatment, make it difficult to navigate an eating disorder or support someone you love as they do so.
Video examples
Jim & Jamie Dutcher: The...
express and maintain their status but sadly it's this body language that is far too often misunderstood as being vicious and evil but really it's only a language this is motsi the beta wolf the peacemaker and puppy sitter or guardian
Video examples
The unheard story of...
So why do we keep calling David an underdog, and why do we keep referring to his victory as improbable? There's a second piece of this that's important. It's not just that we misunderstand David and his choice of weaponry.
Video examples
You aren't at the mercy...
They are not hardwired brain reactions that are uncontrollable. We have misunderstood the nature of emotion for a very long time, and understanding what emotions really are has important consequences for all of us.
Video examples
Top 5 Best Animal...
surrounding these misunderstood animals and explore some of the more positive character traits of the spotted hyena do females always lead their clan and what is it about hyenas that has allowed them
Video examples
The truth about bats -...
a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a dark knight, I'm Okay, fine. So, I'm not Batman. I'm just a bat. But like Batman, I'm often misunderstood. People think I'm scary, strange and dangerous.
Video examples
5 skin health myths to...
We put a lot of importance into caring for our skin, which makes sense, since it's the first thing other people see. Skin might also be one of the most misunderstood parts of our bodies,
Video examples
How caffeine and alcohol...
rather than one. So that's caffeine, but now let's move on to alcohol, because alcohol is perhaps one of the most misunderstood sleep aids out there.
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Jed Mercurio
British Writer
When a critic or journalist writes, 'It's too complex,' or, 'It's full of plot holes,' they very rarely take the step of identifying what they mean. The reason they do that is to protect themselves, because they don't want to reveal that they may have misunderstood or missed something.
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Gael Monfils
French Athlete
Sometime haters would say or misunderstand how lucky I am to doing what I'm doing, to be healthy and play my sport and passion.
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Francois Truffaut
French Director
Hitchcock loves to be misunderstood, because he has based his whole life around misunderstandings.
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Harriet Walter
English Actress
I think I have a deep-seated fear of being misunderstood. Or being misjudged.
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Eric Yuan
American Businessman
If the world misunderstands us, then I don't blame others, it's our problem.
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Jean Cocteau
French Director
The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.
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Debbie Rowe
American Celebrity
I'm not miserable; please don't misunderstand me. I have a lovely life.
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Sam Jaeger
American Actor
The importance of creativity in our country is greatly misunderstood.
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Yungblud
English Musician
All my life I've felt quite misunderstood because of my personality.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
I tend to have a pattern of playing misunderstood characters.
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Jed Mercurio
British Writer
When a critic or journalist writes, 'It's too complex,' or, 'It's full of plot holes,' they very rarely take the step of identifying what they mean. The reason they do that is to protect themselves, because they don't want to reveal that they may have misunderstood or missed something.
Quote examples
Gael Monfils
French Athlete
Sometime haters would say or misunderstand how lucky I am to doing what I'm doing, to be healthy and play my sport and passion.
Quote examples
Francois Truffaut
French Director
Hitchcock loves to be misunderstood, because he has based his whole life around misunderstandings.
Quote examples
Harriet Walter
English Actress
I think I have a deep-seated fear of being misunderstood. Or being misjudged.
Quote examples
Eric Yuan
American Businessman
If the world misunderstands us, then I don't blame others, it's our problem.
Quote examples
Jean Cocteau
French Director
The worst tragedy for a poet is to be admired through being misunderstood.
Quote examples
Debbie Rowe
American Celebrity
I'm not miserable; please don't misunderstand me. I have a lovely life.
Quote examples
Sam Jaeger
American Actor
The importance of creativity in our country is greatly misunderstood.
Quote examples
Yungblud
English Musician
All my life I've felt quite misunderstood because of my personality.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
I tend to have a pattern of playing misunderstood characters.
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