Synonyms for misconstrue
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Verb
1. Misinterpret
misinterpret, misunderstand, misjudge, misapprehend, misconceive, mistranslate, misconstruct
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Definitions
- v. 1
To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
misconstrue someone’s intentions
Forms
- Past participle
- misconstrued
e.g. misconstrued → misinterpreted, misjudged, misapprehended, misconceived…
Example sentences
- misunderstand Better to understand a little than to misunderstand.
- misinterpret It's easy to misinterpret the actions and intentions of others.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| misconstrue | rising | |
| misunderstand | rising | |
| misinterpret | rising | |
| misjudge | rising | |
| misapprehend | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- misjudge2
- 9 letters
- misrender
- 11 letters
- misconceive3
- 12 letters
- misinterpret4, misapprehend, mistranslate, misconstruct
- 13 letters
- misunderstand4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (misjudge2 = 2 syllables).