verb
definition
To interpret erroneously, to understand incorrectly; to misunderstand.
Examples of misconstrued in a Sentence
The role of the governors is often misconstrued by third parties who try to impose another model of working with which they are familiar.
Students shouldn't post things that could be misconstrued or get them in trouble.
It is best not to mention anything that could be misconstrued as an insult.
Linda Watson is quoted as saying " truths that were so obvious were so deliberately misconstrued " .
Miscommunication is common when body language is misconstrued.
Virgo is the sign of the virgin, and this is often misconstrued to mean these people are inexperienced.
There are also worries that the average height and weight for a teen is misconstrued by the media.
Yet, in contrast with the doctrine usually ascribed to Ulrich Zwingli, Calvin teaches that grace does come through sacraments; but then, nothing comes beyond the fruits of faith; from which grace all salvation springs 1 Roman Catholic scholars naturally hold that Paul was misconstrued, but they cannot deny that Protestant theology was directly a version and interpretation of Paulinism.