MISCONSTRUING Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

misconstruing 1 of 2

noun

as in misunderstanding

a failure to understand correctly there are several words in English that are the result of the common misconstruing of singular forms as plurals

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misconstruing

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verb

present participle of misconstrue

as in misinterpreting

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

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Noun

Arendt herself complicated matters by calling it journalism instead of philosophy, which added to the misunderstandings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Ann Marie Lipinski, an august former Tribune editor, once told me that perhaps the purest encapsulation of coastal cities’ misunderstanding of Chicago was in how their media covered Dennis Rodman’s role in the Bulls’ second three-peat.

— Will Kamin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of misunderstanding

Verb

Wall Street is misreading Five Below’s latest quarterly results, giving investors an opportunity to scoop up shares at a better price, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Aronson’s lawyers argue that Paramount’s lawyers are misreading an IRS provision that affects the timing of severance payouts.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of misreading

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Boyle, looking none the worse for international travel, introduced the film Friday night by noting that some people are misinterpreting the title.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
While culture profoundly influences human behavior and brand meaning, Nunez emphasizes the significant costs of misinterpreting it.

— Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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