MISCONSTRUE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

misconstrue

verb

ˌmis-kən-ˈstrü

Definition of misconstrue

as in to misunderstand

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments

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Recent Examples of misconstrue Over 50 people, including Churchill’s grandson, signed a letter saying Cammock had misconstrued the facts in her video. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026 Later, in the stadium, Amir Guerami from Westwood explained that many fans from the Southern California community wanted Iran to win but also wanted to make sure support of a team wasn’t misconstrued as support for the government. — Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026 Which, by the way, is also being misconstrued. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Some people may have misconstrued that as clear evidence that Guardiola, and City, have accepted the title race is over. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for misconstrue

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Cuban argued that the proposal misunderstands how startup wealth works.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
Responding Monday to Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the idea that her ejection represented white privilege, Carrington insisted people were misunderstanding her.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of misunderstand

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Legal and other professionals unaware of the range of natural responses to trauma can easily misinterpret these behaviors as signs of lying or malingering.

— Michele Patterson Ford, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
The danger is that governments and markets grow accustomed to a Strait of Hormuz that functions only intermittently and misinterpret the stopgap as a resolution.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of misinterpret

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Built In One Of The World’s Toughest Markets Japan’s reputation for caution is misread, Ooi says.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In the 62nd minute, Miami goalkeeper Rocco Rios-Novo misread a goal kick from Schwake and fell over, which allowed Mukhtar to gain control of the loose ball and extend Nashville's lead to 4-1.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

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