Synonyms for misconception
-kənˈsɛp ʃənmis·con·cep·tion

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. misconception

   Synonyms:
   ignorance, illiteracy, inexperience, misapprehension, misunderstanding, rudeness, unfamiliarity

   Antonyms:
   acquaintance, apprehension, cognition, cognizance, comprehension, erudition, experience, information, intelligence, intuition, knowledge, learning, light, lore, perception, recognition, scholarship, science, wisdom

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 2 votes

1. misconceptionnoun

   an incorrect conception

   Antonyms:
   concept, conception, construct

Matched Categories

1. • Idea

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "misconception":

   misunderstanding, misperception, misapprehension, misinterpretation, fallacy

How to pronounce misconception?

How to say misconception in sign language?

Words popularity by usage frequency

How to use misconception in a sentence?

1. Brian Taylor:

   The misconception is that these declining admit rates and these increased application pools mean that it's harder and harder to get into these schools each year, it's simply not true : The fact is these colleges are just getting better and better at getting students to apply.

2. Seyi Akinwunmi:

   Many potential sponsors have shied away from supporting the women's game because of the misconception that it is synonymous with lesbianism.

3. World Choice spokesman Pete Owens:

   It has added to confusion in discussions about the expansion of our dinner theaters to new locations across the country and around the world, some of our guest comments and comments of developers, in markets around the country with whom we spoke, show a misconception of what our show is. They do not realize the Stampede is a very patriotic, spectacular, horse show with 32 beautiful horses as the stars.

4. Jacob Levitt:

   There is a common misconception that a rabbit just can sit in a cage and eat carrots.

5. Alison Brie:

   The biggest misconception about me is that I’m very wholesome, after playing Trudy and Annie back to back, people would say, ‘Oh, you’re like Miss Priss,’ and I’m really not. I had a very wild 20s.