misconstruction

• Nom désignant une interprétation incorrecte ou une compréhension erronée de paroles ou d'actions, parfois volontaire, ou bien une construction linguistique non grammaticale.

A noun referring to a misinterpretation or incorrect understanding of words or actions, often deliberately, or an ungrammatical linguistic construction.

1. MisinterpretationC1formal

   A mistaken understanding or interpretation of words, actions, or intentions, often deliberate.

   mauvaise interprétation

   • His innocent comment was open to misconstruction by the press.
   • The politician's speech was deliberately twisted, leading to a widespread misconstruction of his views.
   • To avoid misconstruction, she clarified her statement in writing.

   Synonymesdistortionmisapprehensionmisconceptionmisinterpretationmisreadingmisunderstandingperversion

   Antonymescomprehensiongraspinterpretationperceptionunderstanding

2. Ungrammatical structureC2formal

   A phrase or sentence that is grammatically incorrect or poorly constructed.

   Construction incorrecte (non grammaticale)

   • The student's essay was full of misconstructions that made it hard to follow.
   • Linguists study common misconstructions in language acquisition.
   • The editor corrected several misconstructions in the manuscript.

   Synonymesbarbarismsolecism