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misconstrued

ADJECTIVE
mistaken
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confounded confused deceived deluded duped fooled misguided misinformed misinterpreting misjudging misled tricked
STRONG
erroneous false faulty illogical inaccurate inappropriate incorrect unfounded untrue unwarranted wrong
WEAK
all wet at fault barking up wrong tree confused with fallacious ill-advised off base off-track sadly mistaken unadvised under wrong impression unreal unsound way-off wide of mark wrong number wrongly identified
Antonyms
STRONGEST
accurate correct honest right substantiated true valid
WEAK
exact fair just precise sound
ADJECTIVE
wrong
Synonyms
STRONGEST
amiss awry bad erroneous false inaccurate misguided mistaken unsound untrue
STRONG
erring fluffed goofed miscalculated mishandled out
WEAK
askew astray at fault counterfactual defective erratic fallacious faulty in error inexact misfigured not precise not right not working off-target on the wrong track out of commission out of line out of order perverse rotten sophistical specious spurious ungrounded unsatisfactory unsubstantial wide
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accurate correct good honest just precise right sound true valid
WEAK
acceptable appropriate decent moral suitable

Example Sentences

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Because of the carefree way Alcaraz plays, it can be misconstrued as him not caring.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Previous military ruler Ne Win changed the rules of the road, requiring vehicles to swap driving lanes -- supposedly the result of misconstrued astrological advice to shift his left-wing regime to the political right.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

I think that’s exactly what’s happened here, deliberately misconstrued facts to try to come up with a case.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

The 57-year-old comedian has long felt his statements about the Kirk shooting were misconstrued.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

To Adams, on the other hand, he claimed that his remarks on the Davila essays had been misconstrued, that he was actually “not referring to any writing that I might suppose to be yours.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis