Misconstrual (Noun)
Meaning
A kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's opponents accused her of spreading misconstrual about her rival's stance on the issue to gain an advantage in the debate.
- The comedian's joke was met with outrage due to a misconstrual of his words, which were taken out of context and twisted to imply a meaning he never intended.
- The company's marketing team was accused of creating a misconstrual of their product's benefits in order to make it more appealing to potential customers.
- The historian's interpretation of the ancient text was criticized for being a misconstrual of the original author's intent, based on a flawed understanding of the cultural context.
- The media's misconstrual of the celebrity's statement sparked a heated controversy that overshadowed the actual issue at hand.