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

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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

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1. misconceptionnoun

   an incorrect conception

   Antonyms:
   concept, conception, construct

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1. List of paraphrases for "misconception":

   misunderstanding, misperception, misapprehension, misinterpretation, fallacy

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1. Amanda Gesselman:

   I think a misconception about sexting is that it’s either a fun, sexy thing to do or an incredibly dangerous thing to do, with no shades of gray in between, our research and that of other scientists shows that it’s much more nuanced . . . depending on the people involved and their situation.

2. Emil Cioran:

   Criticism is a misconception: we must read not to understand others but to understand ourselves.

3. Jim Gemma:

   I think people have the misconception that it's going to be a robot behind the plate. ‘Lost in Space’ is one of my favorite shows. It’s not the robot from ‘Lost in Space’ back there, the umpire is going to have AirPods in, and the ball comes over… That basically tells them instantly if it's a ball or strike.

4. Al Khater:

   I don’t know if this is a misconception, i don’t know where you know, where you get this from. I mean, anybody is free to stay in a hotel, whether with their friend, with their partner.

5. Patti Eisenbraun:

   I think the misconception that I see from the politicians is that the reason why people aren't going back to work is that the jobs aren't worth it, that these are low-paying jobs, but they aren't.