mis
cons
true
Third Person
misconstrues
Present Participle
misconstruing
Past Tense
misconstrued
Past Participle
misconstrued
1
to interpret or understand something incorrectly
transitive
- She misconstrued his silence as indifference, but he was simply deep in thought.
- He worried that his comments might be misconstrued as criticism rather than constructive feedback.
- They often misconstrue sarcasm, taking it seriously instead of as a joke.
- The media outlet inadvertently misconstrued the politician's statement, leading to false headlines.
- It's easy to misconstrue text messages, as tone and nuance can be challenging to convey.