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ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən

What Is Another Word for Misconceptions?

Other words for misconceptions include delusions, errors and fallacies. Its opposites include truths and verities.

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Misconceptions as a Noun

1

a false idea or belief

it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space

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Misconceptions in a Sentence

a common/popular misconception

There's this misconception that you get famous and everything is perfect.

The new name, along with more stringent criteria for diagnosing the disorder, represents an attempt to clear up misconceptions about the disorder and to have it taken more seriously by psychiatrists as well as the courts.

Many gardeners are under the misconception =have the mistaken idea that bamboos grow only in mild climates.

… artists, writers, and musicians who labor under the misconception that it's possible to come up with something new under the sun …

it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space

a common/popular misconception / There's this misconception that you get famous and everything is perfect. / The new name, along with more stringent criteria for diagnosing the disorder, represents an attempt to clear up misconceptions about the disorder and to have it taken more seriously by psychiatrists as well as the courts. / Many gardeners are under the misconception =have the mistaken idea that bamboos grow only in mild climates. / … artists, writers, and musicians who labor under the misconception that it's possible to come up with something new under the sun …

Word Forms & Grammar

mis·con·cep·tions

labor under the misconception

mis-conception

mis-conceptions

misconception

misconceptions

under the misconception

Words That Rhyme With Misconceptions

First Known Use

1614

Misconceptions at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən/
Syllables4
Meaninga false idea or belief
Synonymsdelusions, errors and fallacies
Antonymstruths, verities and truth
First known use1614

Misconceptions Pronunciation

The standard pronunciation of misconceptions is /ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the third syllable (sep).

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