Definition for Misconception:

• Wrong conception; misapprehension.

Synonyms for Misconception:

• n.

  •
  • mix up.
  •
  • understand.
  •cognition (noun)
  • misconception.
  •erroneousness (noun)
  • incorrectness.
  •error (noun)
  • failure,
  • erratum,
  • omission,
  • goof,
  • fault,
  • typo,
  • slight,
  • inaccuracy,
  • screw-up,
  • screamer,
  • falsity,
  • mismanagement,
  • sin,
  • misstep,
  • miscue,
  • miss,
  • lapse,
  • transgression,
  • Misjudgment,
  • bad job,
  • solecism,
  • misdeed,
  • misestimation,
  • oversight,
  • flaw,
  • boner,
  • Misbelief,
  • slip,
  • defect,
  • absurdity,
  • deviation,
  • fallacy,
  • stumble,
  • offense,
  • distortion,
  • blunder,
  • fall,
  • trespass,
  • slipup,
  • wrongdoing,
  • aberration,
  • boo-boo,
  • faux pas,
  • delinquency,
  • falsehood,
  • untruth,
  • X,
  • miscalculation,
  • glitch,
  • howler.
  •false impression (noun)
  • false-impression.
  •falseness (noun)
  • untruthfulness.
  •ignis fatuus (noun)
  • will-o'-the-wisps,
  • will-o'-the-wisp,
  • Will-o-the-wisp.
  •illusion (noun)
  • fancy,
  • mirage,
  • invention,
  • hallucination,
  • apparition,
  • virtual reality,
  • seeming,
  • myth,
  • deception,
  • pipe dream,
  • daydream,
  • chimera,
  • make-believe,
  • hocus-pocus,
  • Phantasm,
  • image,
  • semblance,
  • fantasy,
  • fool's paradise,
  • ghost,
  • mockery,
  • head trip,
  • optical illusion,
  • confusion.
  •sophism (noun)
  • sophistry,
  • fallacious argument.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • delusion.
  •counterfeit
  • misrepresentation.

Paraphrases for Misconception:

• Equivalence

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Misperception.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    concept.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    delusion.

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    Abilities, miscalculation, misrepresentation, miscommunication, misinformation, false, ambiguity, misstatement, miscarriage, blunder, fake.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    misapprehension, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, mistake, fallacy, illusion, confusion, error, mix-up.

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, construct.

Misconception Sentence Examples:

• But here, to save falling into a misconception, it is necessary to point out that I do not say the same opportunities, but equal.

• He stated that he wished to point out that there had been a serious misconception on the part of the French Government as to the character of the proposal of the British Government.

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.