misunderstood

/mɪsˌʌndəstˈʊd/

/ˌmɪsəndɝˈstʊd/

misunderstood

perceived or interpreted incorrectly or incompletely, often leading to confusion, mistakes, or misinterpretation

Examples

1. They misunderstood the movie plot and were confused.

2. She misunderstood the instructions and did the task wrong.

3. He misunderstood the meeting time and arrived an hour early.

4. He had the wrong perception of the situation and misunderstood the intentions.