misconstruction

Meanings

Plural: misconstructions

Noun

• a kind of misinterpretation resulting from putting a wrong construction on words or actions (often deliberately)
• an ungrammatical constituent
• Mistaken 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.
• Mistaken or faulty construction; an instance of it.
• Other misconstrual or misinterpretation not necessarily hinging on missense of any particular word.
• Mistaken or faulty construction; an instance of it.
• An ungrammatical phrase; a misformed word.
• Mistaken or faulty construction; an instance of it.
• The act of misbuilding; an instance of it.

Synonyms

misconstrual

Antonyms

construction

Related Words

eggcorn