Antonyms for construction
kənˈstrʌk ʃəncon·struc·tion

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1. constructionnoun

   Synonyms:
   building

2. constructionnoun

   A geometric figure of arcs and line segments that is drawable with a straightedge and compass.

   Synonyms:
   building

3. constructionnoun

   The process of constructing.

   Construction is underway on the new bridge.

   Synonyms:
   building

4. constructionnoun

   Anything that has been constructed.

   The engineer marvelled at his construction.

   Synonyms:
   building

5. constructionnoun

   The trade of building structures

   He had worked in construction all his life.

   Synonyms:
   building

6. constructionnoun

   A building, model or some other structure

   The office was a construction of steel and glass

   Synonyms:
   building

7. constructionnoun

   A (usually non-representational) structure, such as a collage etc.

   Construction in string and clockwork took first prize

   Synonyms:
   building

8. constructionnoun

   The manner in which something is built.

   A thing of simple construction

   Synonyms:
   building

9. constructionnoun

   A group of words arranged to form a meaningful phrase.

   Synonyms:
   building

10. constructionnoun

    The act or result of construing the meaning of something.

    American conservatives tend to favor strict construction of the Constitution.

    Synonyms:
    building

11. constructionnoun

    The meaning or interpretation of a text, action etc.; the way something is viewed by an observer or onlooker.

    Synonyms:
    building

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. construction

   Antonyms:
   dislocation, dismemberment, demolition, displacement, misplacement, misconstruction, misunderstanding, misconception, misinterpretation

   Synonyms:
   composition, fabrication, explanation, rendering, erection, fabric, edifice, reading, understanding, interpretation, view

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1. • Artifact
   • Commercial Enterprise
   • Creating From Raw Materials
   • Interpretation
   • Mathematical Process
   • Thinking

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. construction, buildingnoun

   the act of constructing something

   "during the construction we had to take a detour"; "his hobby was the building of boats"

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

2. construction, grammatical construction, expressionnoun

   a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

   "I concluded from his awkward constructions that he was a foreigner"

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

   Synonyms:
   facial expression, reflection, formulation, formula, building, structure, aspect, mental synthesis, verbal expression, saying, look, twist, expression, verbalism, grammatical construction, face, locution, manifestation, reflexion

3. construction, mental synthesisnoun

   the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

4. structure, constructionnoun

   a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

   "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

   Synonyms:
   body structure, structure, social system, twist, complex body part, social organisation, bodily structure, social structure, mental synthesis, grammatical construction, anatomical structure, social organization, building, expression

5. constructionnoun

   drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem

   "the assignment was to make a construction that could be used in proving the Pythagorean theorem"

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

   Synonyms:
   grammatical construction, twist, mental synthesis, structure, building, expression

6. construction, twistnoun

   an interpretation of a text or action

   "they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

   Synonyms:
   turn, turn of events, tress, device, building, structure, twist, bend, mental synthesis, twisting, winding, wrench, wind, expression, eddy, whirl, twirl, pull, grammatical construction, braid, gimmick, crook, spin, plait, kink

7. construction, buildingnoun

   the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones

   "their main business is home construction"; "workers in the building trades"

   Antonyms:
   misconstruction

   Synonyms:
   twist, expression, edifice, mental synthesis, structure, grammatical construction, building

How to use construction in a sentence?

1. Jakob Christensen:

   China is doing fairly well, and that was what we expected, construction activity in China is fairly good.

2. Vitaly Ryabtsev:

   This is not the place for mass tourism, i'd say that the most important measure would be to impose a ban on the further construction of hotels and tourist centers, at least until the existing tourist facilities are put in order.

3. Azhar Siddique:

   I, on behalf of civil society, filed the petition to save 26 heritage sites from construction of the Orange Line Train Project.

4. Steffen Seibert:

   Greece should not be left alone in the situation in which it finds itself, at the same time, Greece must ... protect its borders effectively and also push ahead with the construction of functioning hotspots and sufficient accommodation capacities.

5. Hiranao Honda:

   There are a series of costs that have yet to be budgeted for, such as construction, and we still have to pay for the missiles. There has not been an adequate explanation from the government.

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