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 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 Which, by the way, is also being misconstrued. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 Some people may have misconstrued that as clear evidence that Guardiola, and City, have accepted the title race is over. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for misconstrue

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The Value Of Speed To Investors Investors are now explicitly pricing speed and AI leverage into term sheets, reshaping how fintechs build teams and prioritize their roadmaps, yet Chisell says many founders still misunderstand how AI works.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Keane, a former four-star general, argued that their involvement may have contributed to Washington misunderstanding Iran’s intentions.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of misunderstand

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Also, so much communication now takes place in text and email, where tone can be misinterpreted.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Rajesh Exports denied these allegations of wrongdoing and said the discrepancies pointed out by SEBI misinterpret their consolidated global revenue and basic value additions.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of misinterpret

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But speed changed the game in a way many people misread, and the product still matters enormously.

— Agustín Guerra, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
With two outs in the bottom of the ninth, right fielder Jung Hoo Lee appeared to misread what should’ve been an inning-ending fly out off the bat of Duran.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

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