misunderstood
/ˌmɪsʌndəˈstʊd/adjective
उच्चारण मिसन्डस्टुड
जिसे लोग ठीक से समझ न पाएँ, गलत समझा गया
Core word
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having qualities that other people do not see or do not appreciate
जिसे लोग ठीक से समझ न पाएँ, गलत समझा गया
- He was a shy, misunderstood teenager.
- Radhika felt misunderstood until her teacher listened to her side.
- Many great artists were misunderstood in their own time.
+ 2 more examples
- The misunderstood hero of the story is later proved right.
- He felt misunderstood by his classmates.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a misunderstood + noun (attributive)
Placed before a noun, misunderstood describes a person or thing whose real nature or worth is not seen by others.
संज्ञा से पहले आने पर 'misunderstood' ऐसे व्यक्ति या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है जिसके वास्तविक स्वभाव या मूल्य को लोग नहीं समझ पाते।
- Many people see the novel's hero as a misunderstood genius.
- The misunderstood student was finally praised by his teacher.
be / feel misunderstood
After be, feel or seem, the word shows how a person is treated or how he or she feels about being judged wrongly.
be, feel या seem के बाद यह शब्द बताता है कि व्यक्ति को गलत समझा जा रहा है या वह ऐसा महसूस करता है।
- Teenagers often feel misunderstood by their parents.
- Radhika felt completely misunderstood after the meeting.
misunderstood (past tense / past participle of misunderstand)
It is also the verb form: I misunderstood the question. The adjective and the verb look the same, so check whether a helping verb or object follows.
यह 'misunderstand' का past tense और past participle भी है। Adjective और verb एक जैसे दिखते हैं, इसलिए देखें कि helping verb या object आगे है या नहीं।
- I misunderstood the instructions and wrote the wrong answer.
- She has often been misunderstood because she speaks very little.
misunderstood + by + agent
Use by to name the person or group who fails to understand.
जो व्यक्ति या समूह नहीं समझता, उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The poet was misunderstood by the critics of his time.
+Collocations 4
misunderstood + noun
geniusartistherovillainteenagerchild
- The villain in the film turns out to be a misunderstood man.
feel / seem / be + misunderstood
feelseemremainbebecome
- He remained misunderstood until long after his death.
adverb + misunderstood
deeplycompletelywidelyoftenbadly
- The policy is widely misunderstood by small traders.
misunderstood + by
parentscriticscolleaguesthe publicsociety
- Introverts are often misunderstood by their classmates.
“More examples 5
- Karna is one of the most misunderstood characters in the Mahabharata.
कर्ण महाभारत के सबसे अधिक गलत समझे गए पात्रों में से एक हैं।
- I misunderstood the date and reached the college a day early.
मैंने तारीख गलत समझ ली और कॉलेज एक दिन पहले पहुँच गया।
- A shy child is often misunderstood as being proud.
एक शर्मीले बच्चे को अक्सर घमंडी समझ लिया जाता है।
- The minister said her words had been misunderstood by the press.
मंत्री ने कहा कि उनके शब्दों को प्रेस ने गलत समझ लिया था।
- Rohan felt misunderstood when his friends laughed at his plan.
जब रोहन के दोस्तों ने उसकी योजना पर हँसी उड़ाई, तो उसे लगा कि उसे समझा नहीं गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She misunderstood to me.
✓ She misunderstood me.
Misunderstand is a transitive verb and takes its object directly, with no preposition.
'Misunderstand' सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके बाद object सीधे आता है, preposition नहीं।
✗ I have misunderstand the question.
✓ I have misunderstood the question.
After have, the past participle misunderstood is needed, not the base form.
'Have' के बाद past participle 'misunderstood' आता है, base form नहीं।