What is the Spanish word for "misunderstood"?

Learn how to say "misunderstood" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

misunderstood

Spanish

malentendido

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Alternative translations of "misunderstood"

incomprendido

Examples of how to use "misunderstood" in Spanish

English
His intentions were completely misunderstood.
Spanish
Sus intenciones fueron completamente malinterpretadas.
English
I often feel misunderstood by my classmates.
Spanish
A menudo siento que mis compañeros no me entienden.
English
She misunderstood the directions yesterday.
Spanish
Ella malinterpretó las instrucciones ayer.
English
He is being misunderstood in this meeting.
Spanish
Se le está malentendiendo en esta reunión.
English
They have misunderstood my simple explanation.
Spanish
Han malentendido mi explicación sencilla.

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