📖 Definitions of "Misconception"
noun
- 1
A mistaken belief, a wrong idea
"He had the misconception that the word "misconception" meant becoming pregnant with a girl."
↔️ Antonyms of "Misconception"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| conceptnoun | An abstract and general idea; an abstraction. |
| constructverb | (transitive) To build or form (something) by assembling parts. |
| conceptionnoun | The fertilization of an ovum by a sperm to form a zygote. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Misconception"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| misperceptionnoun | An incorrect perception. |
| misinterpretationnoun | An instance of misinterpreting. |
| miscalculationnoun | An incorrect or mistaken calculation. |
| misjudgementnoun | Alternative form of misjudgment. [An act of misjudging; a mistake in judgment.] |
| mistakenoun | An error. |
| misunderstandingnoun | A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception. |
| misapprehensionnoun | A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding. |
| errornoun | (countable) A mistake; an accidental wrong action or a false statement not made deliberately. |
| miscommunicationnoun | An interaction between two parties in which information is/was not communicated as desired. |
| falsenoun | One of two options on a true-or-false test, that not representing true. |
| disregardnoun | The act or state of deliberately not paying attention or caring about something. |
| failed | unsuccessful |
| ignorancenoun | The condition of being uninformed or uneducated; lack of knowledge or information. |
| unawarenessnoun | The state of being unaware. |
| unfamiliaritynoun | Lack of familiarity; ignorance or inexperience. |
| blundernoun | A clumsy or embarrassing mistake. |
| confusionnoun | The state of being confused; misunderstanding. |
| mix-upnoun | A confusion, mistake, muddle or misunderstanding. |
| fallacynoun | (logic) An argument, or apparent argument, which professes to be decisive of the matter at issue, while in reality it is not; a specious argument. |
| fakenoun | Something which is not genuine, or is presented fraudulently. |
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