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Misconception

noun/mɪskənsˈɛpʃən/
Definition
an incorrect conception
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mɪskənsˈɛpʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/mɪskənsˈɛpʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mɪskənsˈɛpʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /mɪskənsˈɛpʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
Word Forms
misconceiveverbinterpret in the wrong way
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Missverständnis
eine falsche Vorstellung
🇫🇷French
idée fausse
une conception erronée
🇪🇸Spanish
idea falsa
una concepción incorrecta
🇮🇹Italian
malinteso
una concezione errata
🇳🇱Dutch
misvatting
een onjuiste opvatting
🇵🇹Portuguese
equívoco
uma concepção incorreta
🇷🇺Russian
заблуждение
неправильное представление
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ग़लतफ़हमी
एक गलत धारणा
🇧🇩Bengali
ভুল ধারণা
একটি ভুল ধারণা
🇮🇳Tamil
தவறான கருத்து
ஒரு தவறான கருத்து
🇮🇳Telugu
దురభిప్రాయం
ఒక తప్పు భావన
🇮🇳Marathi
गैरसमज
एक चुकीची संकल्पना
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગેરસમજ
એક ખોટી કલ્પના
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಪ್ಪು ಕಲ್ಪನೆ
ತಪ್ಪಾದ ಪರಿಕಲ್ಪನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെറ്റിദ്ധാരണ
ഒരു തെറ്റായ ധാരണ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਤ ਧਾਰਨਾ
ਇੱਕ ਗਲਤ ਧਾਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
غلط فہمی
ایک غلط تصور
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
误解
错误的观念
🇯🇵Japanese
誤解
間違った概念
🇰🇷Korean
오인
잘못된 개념
🇻🇳Vietnamese
quan niệm sai lầm
một quan niệm sai lầm
🇹🇭Thai
ความเข้าใจผิด
ความคิดที่ไม่ถูกต้อง
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesalahpahaman
suatu konsepsi yang salah
🇵🇭Filipino
maling akala
isang maling kuru-kuro
🇲🇾Malay
salah faham
konsep yang salah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فكرة خاطئة
مفهوم غير صحيح
🇮🇷Persian
تصور غلط
یک تصور نادرست
🇹🇷Turkish
yanlış kanı
yanlış bir anlayış
🇮🇱Hebrew
תפיסה שגויה
תפיסה לא נכונה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'misconception'?
The primary meaning of 'misconception' is 'an incorrect conception'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'misconception' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'misconception' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'misconception' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'misconception' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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