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Misunderstand vs Misunderstood - What's the difference?

misunderstand | misunderstood |

As verbs the difference between misunderstand and misunderstood

is that misunderstand is to understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly while misunderstood is past tense of misunderstand.

misunderstand

English

Verb

  • To understand incorrectly, while thinking one has understood correctly.

    • misunderstood

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (misunderstand)
    • English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms