misknown

verb

past participle of misknow
as in missed
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of so often, for all of our presumption, we misknow the hearts of others

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  1. missed
  2. mistaken
  3. misunderstood
Verb
  • Vrabel said defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who didn't practice last week and missed the game, would do some things on Wednesday.
    — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • McLaurin missed the Week 4 game, when the Commanders were forced to go with a third-string quarterback, but with Daniels on the mend, this should be a bounce-back spot for the team in Week 5.
    — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of missed
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  • Bianco, who was then running for governor as a Republican, seized the ballots in February, despite the insistence by local elections officials that the citizens group misunderstood the process and was mistaken.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • New Balance shoes tend to be on the firm side, although this shouldn’t be mistaken for being rigid.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistaken
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  • Reward prediction error reflects a discrepancy in the outcome or goal and, in the NVA system, can indicate that the AI has misunderstood what the person ultimately wanted.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mangione's attorneys then fired back Monday in a response to the DA's office's letter, saying prosecutors had misunderstood their position.
    — Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstood
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“Misknown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misknown. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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