misconstruction
misconstruction · misconstructions
Mistaken or faulty constructionMistaken or faulty construction; an instance of it.: A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from a different meaning than intended of a word that has multiple meanings.
Meaning
4 sensesMistaken or faulty construction; an instance of it.
(countable, uncountable)A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from a different meaning than intended of a word that has multiple meanings.
(countable, uncountable)Other misconstrual or misinterpretation not necessarily hinging on missense of any particular word.
a misconstruction of the law
(countable, uncountable)An ungrammatical phrase; a misformed word.
an ungrammatical constituent
(countable, uncommon, uncountable)The act of misbuilding; an instance of it.
Forms
plural: misconstructions| Singular | misconstruction |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately):misconstrual
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable