Synonyms of misconstrued

misconstrued

verb

past tense of misconstrue

as in misunderstood

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstood
• misinterpreted
• misread
• missed
• misapprehended
• misperceived
• mistook
• misconceived
• misjudged
• misknew
• misheard
• misdeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• understood
• knew
• perceived
• saw
• appreciated
• comprehended
• conceived
• caught
• got
• seized
• penetrated
• grasped
• apprehended
• made out
• took in
• savvied
• fathomed
• grokked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of misconstrued

Sherman misconstrued my letter. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

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

The first lady’s claim that feminism made women put career over family, to the nation’s detriment, misconstrued what feminism means. — Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 13 May 2026

In his group’s petition to the Supreme Court, Stockton argued the district court and Ninth Circuit misconstrued the law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026

Prior to the Board’s decision, several Skokie residents came to the defense of Johnson, arguing that their previous advocacy efforts for the village have long been misconstrued. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026