Synonyms of construed

construed 1 of 2

adjective

as in interpreted

Related Words

• interpreted
• inferred
• presumed
• implied
• unsaid
• tacit
• unspoken
• untold
• hinted
• unexpressed
• undeclared
• unannounced
• implicit
• suggested
• unvoiced
• insinuated
• wordless
• intimated

Dissimilar Words

• explicit
• express
• stated
• evident
• apparent
• obvious
• manifest
• expressed
• plain
• spoken
• straightforward
• voiced
• unambiguous
• unmistakable
• blatant
• unequivocal

construed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of construe

as in explained

to make plain or understandable

the role of the justices of the Supreme Court in construing the constitution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explained
• illustrated
• clarified
• demonstrated
• interpreted
• simplified
• illuminated
• explicated
• elucidated
• expounded
• cleared (up)
• spelled out
• analyzed
• defined
• resolved
• demystified
• specified
• got across
• deciphered
• unriddled
• solved
• decoded
• unraveled
• disentangled
• glossed
• annotated
• undid
• untangled
• broke down
• unscrambled
• commentated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• obscured
• clouded
• confused
• confounded
• befogged
• obfuscated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of construed

Verb

If Porter signs elsewhere, the Cowboys would be eligible for a compensatory draft pick in 2028 — one AFC executive says that could be construed as, effectively, a pick swap to get 14 games of play from Porter. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Any discussion of taxes represents general information and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax advice. — Rob Edwards, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The information contained herein is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not in any way be construed as financial or health advice. — Karen Koehler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

For instance, if those involved in the sponsorship/endorsement transactions schemed to distort their actual purpose, that type of activity could be construed as money laundering. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Still others have construed Clancy’s story as evidence for their own niche political beliefs. — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Whatever the terminology, truth and proof in today's fractured and somewhat conspiratorial society could be construed as strange bedfellows. — Leonard David, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Multigrain Bread Multigrain bread is also construed as healthy, but here, too, its nutritional composition depends on the ingredients in the dough. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026