Taken the wrong way is a phrase used to describe when something is said or done that is misinterpreted or MISUNDERSTOOD, often resulting in an unintended negative reaction. The two crossword solutions for this term are 'STOLEN' (6 letters) and 'MISUNDERSTOOD' (11 letters). STOLEN implies that something has been taken without permission, while MISUNDERSTOOD implies that something was not interpreted correctly. Taken the wrong way can refer to either of these situations, where something was either taken without permission or misinterpreted.