📖 Definitions of "Misperception"
noun
- 1
An incorrect perception.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Misperception"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| misconceptionnoun | A mistaken belief, a wrong idea. |
| misinterpretationnoun | An instance of misinterpreting. |
| misunderstandingnoun | A mistake as to the meaning of something or a specific point of view; erroneous interpretation or comprehension; misconception. |
| 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. |
| incomprehensionnoun | Lack of comprehension or understanding; inability to understand. |
| biasnoun | (countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something. |
| prejudicenoun | (countable) An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without knowledge of the facts. |
| perceptionnoun | The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information. |
| overhangnoun | (architecture) That portion of the roof structure that extends beyond the exterior walls of a building. |
| disperceptionnoun | Alternative form of misperception. [An incorrect perception.] |
| misperceivernoun | One who misperceives. |
| miscatchnoun | The act of catching in which the thing that is caught is then dropped; a fumble. |
| mispredictionnoun | An instance of mispredicting; an incorrect prediction. |
| misprisionnoun | (law, chiefly historical) (uncountable) Criminal neglect or wrongful execution of duty, especially by a public official; (countable) a specific instance of this. |
| miscomprehensionnoun | An incorrect understanding of something. |
| misimpressionnoun | An inaccurate or misleading impression |
| misestimatenoun | An erroneous estimate. |
| misapprehensionnoun | A failure to understand something; an illusion, misconception or misunderstanding. |
| misconstructionnoun | A misunderstanding or misinterpretation resulting from a different meaning than intended of a word that has multiple meanings. |
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