Definition for Misconception:

• Wrong conception; misapprehension.

Synonyms for Misconception:

• n.

  •error (noun)
  • distortion,
  • oversight,
  • fault,
  • goof,
  • faux pas,
  • miscalculation,
  • falsehood,
  • lapse,
  • fallacy,
  • miss,
  • howler,
  • failure,
  • misstep,
  • erratum,
  • Misbelief,
  • flaw,
  • blunder,
  • defect,
  • Misjudgment,
  • boo-boo,
  • inaccuracy,
  • deviation,
  • slip,
  • untruth,
  • misestimation,
  • solecism,
  • aberration,
  • typo.
  •illusion (noun)
  • chimera,
  • deception,
  • pipe dream,
  • hallucination,
  • mirage,
  • fantasy,
  • daydream,
  • fancy,
  • myth.
  •misconception (noun)
  • mistaken belief.
  •mistake (noun)
  • typographical error,
  • blooper,
  • misapplication,
  • flub.

Antonyms for Misconception:

• n.

  • cognition
    conception.
  • error
    certainty, truth, correction, validity, right, accuracy.
  • illusion
    reality, event, fact.
  • misconception
    understanding, comprehension, perception.
  • mistake
    success, calculation, proof, correctness.
  • wrong idea, impression
    surety.
  • Other antonyms:
    verity, concept, truth, construct.

Hypernym for Misconception:

• n.

  • cognition
    fallacy, erroneous belief, delusion, misapprehension, fancy, phantasy, unsoundness, fantasy, false belief, self-deception, misunderstanding, hallucination, illusion, mistake, mirage, self-deceit, error.

Hyponym for Misconception:

• n.

  • cognition
    idea, thought.