Misconstrual

C2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˌmɪskənˈstruəl/

Definitions of misconstrual

noun a mistaken interpretation or understanding of something

Example Sentences

A1 Misconstrual happens when someone misunderstands a situation.

A2 The teacher clarified the instructions to avoid any misconstrual by the students.

B1 There was a misconstrual of the company's policies which led to confusion among the employees.

B2 The lawyer argued that the prosecution's case was based on a misconstrual of the evidence.

C1 The artist's work was often subject to misconstrual by critics who failed to grasp its true meaning.

C2 The author was frustrated by the constant misconstrual of her novel's themes by literary scholars.

Examples of misconstrual in a Sentence

formal The misconstrual of the data led to incorrect conclusions being drawn.

informal Don't make a misconstrual of what I said, I was just joking.

slang She always seems to twist things around and create a misconstrual.

figurative His actions were like a misconstrual of a painting, where the true meaning was hidden beneath the surface.

Grammatical Forms of misconstrual

past tense

misconstrued

plural

misconstruals

comparative

more misconstrual

superlative

most misconstrual

present tense

misconstrues

future tense

will misconstrue

perfect tense

has misconstrued

continuous tense

is misconstruing

singular

misconstrual

positive degree

misconstrual

infinitive

to misconstrue

gerund

misconstruing

participle

misconstruing

Origin and Evolution of misconstrual

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The word 'misconstrual' originated from the combination of the prefix 'mis-' meaning 'wrongly' and the verb 'construe' meaning 'interpret or understand'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, 'misconstrual' has retained its original meaning of misinterpreting or misunderstanding something, and is commonly used in various contexts to describe the act of misreading or misinterpreting information.