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misconception

misconception

75 4.2
An idea that is not true because people understand something wrongly
  • noun
  • /ˌmɪs.kənˈsɛp.ʃən/
translation icon : idea equivocada
  • So Jesse, what's the biggest misconception surrounding blood sugar?
  • a common misconception
  • dispel the misconception
  • identify misconceptions

And then I can see where your misconceptions lie about this topic.

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Examples

  • However, it's a common misconception that all procrastinators are lazy.

  • There is a misconception that business is easy.

  • So the major misconception is that you have to go to failure.

  • What is a misconception people have about online dating?

  • What is the biggest misconception about you floating out there?

  • You know, people have this misconception that cam is all about sex.

  • There is a widespread misconception that transition planning and programming begin in high school.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I think most people have a misconception about what true wealth is.

  • Many challenges in play therapy are due to misconceptions about the play therapy process.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Many challenges in play therapy are due to misconceptions about the play therapy process.

Synonyms

mistake
vsmisconception
615 1.0

A wrong idea or belief about something

is a specific wrong idea caused by faulty or bad reasoning
error
vsmisconception
306 1.0

A wrong belief, calculation, or action

is narrower, naming a wrong idea tied to faulty thinking specifically
misunderstanding
vsmisconception
243 1.6

When someone does not understand something correctly and this causes a problem

is an incorrect idea that arises from flawed thinking rather than a simple confusion
fallacy
vsmisconception
94 7.2

A wrong belief that comes from bad reasoning

is similar but applies to everyday wrong ideas, not only formal logic
misperception
vsmisconception
12 6.8

A wrong idea about something

is an incorrect idea that often stems from faulty reasoning rather than perception
misinterpretation
vsmisconception
11 6.0

A wrong understanding of something that leads to wrong conclusions

focuses more on a wrong idea formed through incorrect general thinking
misjudgment
vsmisconception
  • US
9 3.6

A wrong decision about a person or situation

is about incorrect ideas rather than decisions or judgments
misapprehension
vsmisconception
5 7.5

A wrong idea about what something means

is an incorrect idea emphasizing poor reasoning behind the view
false belief
vsmisconception
3 5.6

An idea that is not true because of wrong thinking or misunderstanding

is the same but stresses the faulty reasoning behind the idea
misimpression
vsmisconception
3 7.5

A wrong idea someone has about something

is an incorrect view that highlights flawed thinking rather than first impressions
erroneous belief
vsmisconception
1 6.5

A belief based on false information

focuses on wrong ideas that come from poor reasoning rather than just bad data
misconstruction
vsmisconception
1 8.3

A wrong idea about what someone said or meant

is broader, covering wrong ideas not limited to interpreting speech or acts
misbelief
vsmisconception
7.0

An idea that is wrong

is an idea wrong specifically because of faulty thinking
misprise
vsmisconception
  • Archaic
9.9

A wrong idea about something because a person did not understand it

is an idea wrong specifically because of faulty thinking
miscomprehension
vsmisconception
7.9

A failure to understand something correctly

is an incorrect view caused by wrong reasoning rather than mere lack of understanding
misconstrual
vsmisconception
9.3

A wrong idea about what someone says or does

is a wrong idea that can come from many types of faulty thinking
misprision
vsmisconception
  • Archaic
9.9

A wrong understanding of what someone wrote or said

covers wrong ideas generally, not only mistakes in reading or reporting

Antonyms

1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

How Wrong

delusion
199 6.7
false belief
3 5.6
misconception
75 4.2
mistake
615 1.0

Surface Forms

misconception singular

Morphology

misconception = conception (transparent) = mis + conception

The prefix 'mis-' straightforwardly marks 'conception' as incorrect or mistaken, so the meaning 'incorrect idea' is directly derived.

Etymology

The word misconception is made of mis- meaning 'wrong' and conception meaning 'idea' or 'the act of forming an idea'. So a misconception is a 'wrong idea' or an idea that is not correct.