Synonyms of misconstruction

misconstruction

noun

ˌmis-kən-ˈstrək-shən 

as in misunderstanding

a failure to understand correctly

his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstanding
• misinterpretation
• mistake
• misreading
• misimpression
• incomprehension
• misapprehension
• misconstruing
• misconception
• misknowledge
• misperception
• astigmatism
• misprision

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• knowledge
• understanding
• conception
• perception
• comprehension
• appreciation
• apprehension
• grasp
• realization
• prehension
• awareness
• consciousness
• grokking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misconstruction

In The Mayor of Casterbridge, his 1886 novel about a man who attempts to outflank the great error of his past, the English writer Thomas Hardy offers an interpersonal version of the geopolitical misconstructions Westad articulates. — Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025

Counsel should try to foresee and prevent any misconstruction. — Joshua Stein, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

Ohanian used his misconstruction of employment figures as the basis for a wide-ranging critique of California economic policy, mostly citing how the high cost of living drives people out of the state. — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024