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- Dictionarymis·con·struc·tion/ˌmiskənˈstrəkSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the action of misconstruing words or actions; misinterpretation: "I used a phrase that may be open to misconstruction"
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The meaning of MISCONSTRUCTION is a wrong interpretation (as of words, intentions, or actions) : an act or instance of misconstruing something. How to use misconstruction in a sentence.
a failure to understand the meaning or intention of something that someone says or does, or a wrong idea that is based on this failure: She said his ideas were open to misconstruction. It is a misconstruction to consider this policy as counter to human rights principles. Synonyms.
Misconstruction definition: wrong construction; misinterpretation. See examples of MISCONSTRUCTION used in a sentence.
noun. 1. a false interpretation of evidence, facts, etc. 2. a faulty construction, esp in grammar. Collins English Dictionary.
Synonyms for MISCONSTRUCTION: misunderstanding, misinterpretation, mistake, misreading, misimpression, incomprehension, misapprehension, misconstruing; Antonyms of MISCONSTRUCTION: knowledge, understanding, conception, perception, comprehension, appreciation, apprehension, grasp.
mis·con·struc·tion. (mĭs′kən-strŭk′shən) n. 1. An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding. 2. Grammar A faulty construction, especially of a sentence or clause. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Misconstruction definition: An inaccurate explanation, interpretation, or report; a misunderstanding.
misconstruction. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mis‧con‧struc‧tion /ˌmɪskənˈstrʌkʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal an incorrect or mistaken understanding of something SYN misunderstanding Your ideas are open to misconstruction.
1. : to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret. misconstrued her words/meaning/silence. He does not want his real name used in the newspaper because even the most innocent statement could be misconstrued here and lead to trouble, he says. Lynne Duke.
misinterpretation: to put a misconstruction upon an action. an act or instance of misconstruing.
