Word Explorer

Notion

/ˈnəʊʃən/

Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

Full Dictionary Entry

📖 Definitions of "Notion"

noun

1
Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
2
A sentiment; an opinion.
3
Sense; mind.
4
An invention; an ingenious device; a knickknack.
"Yankee notions"

🔄 Synonyms of "Notion"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
feelingnoun	Emotion; impression.
beliefnoun	Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
impressionnoun	The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
whimnoun	A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
whimsynoun	A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
notionsnoun	Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.
whimseynoun	Alternative spelling of whimsy. [A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.]

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Notion"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
beliefnoun	Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
feelingnoun	Emotion; impression.
whimnoun	A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
whimseynoun	Alternative spelling of whimsy. [A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.]
whimsynoun	A quaint and fanciful idea; a whim; playfully odd behaviour.
impressionnoun	The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person.
thoughtnoun	(countable) A representation created in the mind without the use of one's faculties of vision, sound, smell, touch, or taste; an instance of thinking.
conceptual	Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
conceptnoun	An abstract and general idea; an abstraction.
perceptionnoun	The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
wisdomnoun	(uncountable) An element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise.
paradigmnoun	A pattern, a way of doing something; especially a pattern of thought, a system of beliefs, a conceptual framework.
thingnoun	That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.
awarenessnoun	The state or quality of being aware of something.
understandingnoun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.
mindnoun	The capability for rational thought.
brainchildnoun	(informal) A creation of one's brain; an original idea or innovation of a person or group of people, an organization, etc.
itemnoun	A distinct physical object.
ideanoun	More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
expressionnoun	The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.