Misconstrue: meaning, definitions and examples
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misconstrue
[ ˌmɪskənˈstruː ]
in communication
To interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly; misinterpret. To misunderstand the meaning or intention of (someone). To misinterpret or misjudge the true nature of someone or something.
Synonyms
misinterpret, misjudge, misunderstand
Examples of usage
- He misconstrued her words and thought she was being rude.
- Don't misconstrue his silence as a sign of disinterest.
Translations
Translations of the word "misconstrue" in other languages:
🇵🇹 interpretar mal
🇮🇳 गलत समझना
🇩🇪 missverstehen
🇮🇩 salah mengartikan
🇺🇦 неправильно тлумачити
🇵🇱 źle zrozumieć
🇯🇵 誤解する
🇫🇷 mal interpréter
🇪🇸 malinterpretar
🇹🇷 yanlış anlamak
🇰🇷 오해하다
🇸🇦 أساء الفهم
🇨🇿 špatně pochopit
🇸🇰 nesprávne pochopiť
🇨🇳 误解
🇸🇮 napačno razumeti
🇮🇸 misskilja
🇰🇿 қате түсіну
🇬🇪 არასწორად აღქმა
🇦🇿 səhv başa düşmək
🇲🇽 malinterpretar
Word origin
The word 'misconstrue' originated from the combination of 'mis-', meaning 'badly' or 'wrongly', and 'construe', which comes from Latin 'construere' meaning 'to interpret'. The term has been in use since the late 15th century, evolving to its current form to describe the act of interpreting something incorrectly or inaccurately.