请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 misconstructions
释义

misconstruction

noun

mis·​con·​struc·​tion ˌmis-kən-ˈstrək-shən How to pronounce misconstruction (audio)
plural misconstructions
1
: a wrong interpretation (as of words, intentions, or actions) : an act or instance of misconstruing something
a complete misconstruction of my words
2
: a bad or wrong construction
Catachresis … is a striking, even extreme, implied metaphor that often makes use of a grammatical misconstruction. Robert A. Harris

Synonyms

  • incomprehension
  • misapprehension
  • misconstruing
  • misimpression
  • misinterpretation
  • misknowledge
  • misreading
  • misunderstanding
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1

misconstructions

noun

plural of misconstruction
as in misunderstandings
a failure to understand correctly his misconstruction of the blueprints led to some costly and time-consuming repairs

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • misunderstandings
  • misinterpretations
  • misreadings
  • misapprehensions
  • misimpressions
  • mistakes
  • misconceptions
  • incomprehensions
  • astigmatisms
  • misperceptions
  • misprisions
  • misknowledges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • perceptions
  • conceptions
  • understandings
  • apprehensions
  • knowledges
  • appreciations
  • prehensions
  • realizations
  • comprehensions
  • grasps
See More
随便看

 

英语词典包含469781条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/9/20 21:39:20