What is another word for misconception?
174 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ mɪskənsˈɛpʃən], [ mɪskənsˈɛpʃən], [ m_ɪ_s_k_ə_n_s_ˈɛ_p_ʃ_ə_n]Table of Contents
Similar words for misconception:- cognition (noun)
- erroneousness (noun)
- error (noun)
- false impression (noun)
- falseness (noun)
- ignis fatuus (noun)
- illusion (noun)
- misconception (noun)
- mistake (noun)
- misunderstanding (noun)
- sophism (noun)
- other synonyms
- counterfeit
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Misconception:
n.
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- mix up.
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- understand.
- 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.
- 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.
Other synonyms:
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- delusion.
- perplexity,
- Misexplication,
- gloss,
- non sequitur,
- misquotation,
- Miscomputation,
- human error,
- twisting,
- misreading,
- botch,
- Malobservation,
- mis-report,
- bloomer,
- corrigendum,
- muff,
- mistranslation,
- misplay,
- wrenching,
- miscomprehension,
- squeezing,
- vapor,
- idol,
- misidentification,
- clerical error,
- bad move,
- Garbling,
- idea,
- goof-up,
- dream,
- dreamworld,
- Misreport,
- Self-delusion,
- perversion,
- misconstrual,
- mistaking,
- autism,
- fumble,
- self-deception,
- miscount,
- self-deceit,
- mumpsimus,
- laxity,
- clanger,
- Misexplanation,
- abuse of terms,
- misjudgement,
- dreamland,
- trick,
- Misintelligence,
- sophistry,
- airy nothing,
- Misprision,
- bewilderment,
- catachresis,
- misuse,
- bubble,
- Misexposition,
- phantasy,
- boob,
- false belief,
- Miscitation,
- eisegesis,
- torturing,
- faute,
- contorting,
- paralogism,
- inexactness,
- trip,
- miscarriage,
- vapour,
- disagreement,
- misdeal,
- dream vision.
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
Misperception.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
concept.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
delusion.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
Abilities, miscalculation, misrepresentation, miscommunication, misinformation, false, ambiguity, misstatement, miscarriage, blunder, fake.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
misapprehension, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, mistake, fallacy, illusion, confusion, error, mix-up.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Misconception:
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n.
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cognition
conception.
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misconception
understanding, comprehension, perception.
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mistake
success, calculation, proof, correctness.
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wrong idea, impression
surety.
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cognition
Hypernym for Misconception:
n.
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cognition
fallacy, erroneous belief, delusion, misapprehension, fancy, phantasy, unsoundness, fantasy, false belief, self-deception, misunderstanding, hallucination, illusion, mistake, mirage, self-deceit, error.
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cognition