misconstructive

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English

Etymology

From mis- +‎ constructive.

Adjective

misconstructive (comparative more misconstructive, superlative most misconstructive)

  1. Being or relating to a misconstruction.
    • 1854, Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Louisiana, page 444:
      Her counsel has complained of the charge of the judge, as unprecedented, an innovation on our rules of practice, misconstructive of the true meaning of the law, and referring to laws not applicable to the sale.