Misconstruction (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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 words were subject to misconstruction by the media, who used them to further their own agenda.
• The innocent comment was taken out of context and led to a misconstruction of the speaker's intentions.
• Her sarcastic remark was a misconstruction of her actual feelings, and it hurt those who knew her best.
• The news outlet's biased reporting led to a deliberate misconstruction of the facts, stirring up public outrage.
• The lawyer's misconstruction of the evidence presented a misleading picture of the defendant's guilt.

Synonyms

• Misconstrual

Hypernyms

• Misinterpretation
• Mistaking

Related Words

• Misconstrue (verb)

Meaning ²

An ungrammatical constituent.

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Antonyms

• Construction

Hypernyms

• Grammatical Constituent