1. not known correctly; misunderstood or incorrectly identified
Usage: often used in literary or formal contexts

1. past participle of misknow; to know or understand incorrectly
Usage: archaic or literary; rare in modern usage

Examples

• The historical figure was misknown for centuries until new documents surfaced.
• Her intentions were misknown by the community.
• The artist's work remained misknown until a major retrospective.
• He misknown the stranger's true character at first meeting.
• The misknown facts led to incorrect conclusions in the study.