Definition of misconstruction Misconstruction
mis•con•struc•tion
We found 6 definitions of misconstruction from 4 different sources.
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What does misconstruction mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: misconstructions |
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| misconstruction - an ungrammatical constituent | ||
| grammatical constituent, constituent (grammar) a word or phrase or clause forming part of a larger grammatical construction | ||
| misconstruction - a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately) | ||
| misconstrual | ||
| misinterpretation, mistaking, misunderstanding putting the wrong interpretation on; "his misinterpretation of the question caused his error"; "there was no mistaking her meaning" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- misconstruction (Noun)
A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from the use of the wrong meaning of a word that has multiple meanings. - misconstruction (Noun)
An ungrammatical phrase.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- misconstruction (n.)
Erroneous construction; wrong interpretation.
Part of speech
🔤- misconstruction, noun, singular of misconstructions.
