misconception
/mɪskənˈsɛpʃ(ə)n
/noun
A view or opinion that is incorrect because based on faulty thinking or understanding: public misconceptions about AIDS remain high...
- A lot of the original points of view were based on misconceptions about the other side's point of view.
- There is no reason why the views and misconceptions which exist in the workplace should be any different from society generally.
- But the idea that people oppose media intrusion is based on misconceptions that are rarely challenged.
Synonyms
misapprehension, misunderstanding, mistake, error, mix-up, misinterpretation, misconstruction, misreading, misjudgement, misbelief, miscalculation, false impression, illusion, fallacy, delusion;
the wrong idea
Rhymes
- out of hand
- out of harm's way
- out of hours
- out of humour
- out of it
- out of joint
- out of line
- out of one's box
- out of one's depth
- out of one's gourd
- out of one's mind
- out of one's senses
- out of one's skull
- out of one's tree
- out of one's way
- out of (or beyond) reach
- out of order
- out of place
- out of plumb
- water chemistry
- water chestnut
- water chevrotain
- water chickweed
- water chute
- water cider