Synonyms of deconstruction

deconstruction

noun

ˌdē-kən-ˈstrək-shən 

as in analysis

the separation and identification of the parts of a whole

a lengthy deconstruction of the president's speech by a panel of pundits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• analysis
• investigation
• inspection
• examination
• dissection
• assessment
• breakdown
• anatomy
• evaluation
• assay
• anatomizing
• diagnosis
• classification
• cataloging
• codification
• categorization
• inventory
• scrutiny
• indexing
• enumeration
• arrangement
• reduction
• tabulation
• assortment
• subdivision
• segmentation
• muster
• itemization
• separation
• division

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• synthesis
• integration
• consolidation
• unification
• assimilation
• aggregation
• amalgamation
• coalescence
• agglomeration
• conglomeration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deconstruction

The Last Action Hero during the height of Schwarzenegger’s popularity was an extremely self-aware and self-depreciating deconstruction that, as noted already, was doing what Deadpool does before anyone knew how to react to it. — Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026

Camp Miasma stuffs the bloody thrills and jump-scares of a classic slasher into a funnier, weirder and richer deconstruction of their imagery and legacy. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026

Then came the deconstruction of the 7 million square feet of the old plant. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026

Dugger’s instincts are still catching up to his tools, and block deconstruction can get messy when linemen get into his chest, but there just aren’t many linebackers built like this who also piled up triple-digit tackles. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026