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 In his group’s petition to the Supreme Court, Stockton argued the district court and Ninth Circuit misconstrued the law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026 In granting the President this unbridled authority, the Court upends its precedent, misconstrues our history, and sheds any pretense of judicial modesty. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 29 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 See All Example Sentences for misconstrue

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That misunderstands both the problem and the legislation itself.

— Andy Harris, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2026
In response to a complaint from former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada, Herbstreit posted a lengthy diatribe on X completely misunderstanding the modern game.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of misunderstand

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Trump had campaigned on restricting birthright citizenship, arguing that the citizenship clause had been misinterpreted, and attended the April 2026 oral arguments in a first for a sitting president.

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Managers often misinterpret Gen Z's workplace preferences, viewing their requests as entitlement rather than practical needs shaped by their upbringing.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of misinterpret

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Without that detail, teams may misread brittle demos as readiness or blame the model for problems caused by weak infrastructure.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
However, Soto misread the ball bouncing off the turf completely, choosing to have an aggressive route toward the ball and potentially catch it on the short hop.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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