/ Dictionary / Index M malentendu*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mal•en•ten•du Pronunciation: (mal-än-tän-dy'), [key] — adj., n., pl. -dus —adj. misunderstood; misapprehended. —n. a misunderstanding; mistake. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Malenkov male-sterile Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language