MISCONCEPTION Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

misconception

noun

ˌmis-kən-ˈsep-shən

Definition of misconception

as in myth

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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truth
verity

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Recent Examples of misconception Having lice doesn’t indicate poor hygiene, despite a longstanding misconception driven by stigma, and lice don’t spread other diseases. — Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 Having lice doesn’t indicate poor hygiene, despite a long-standing misconception driven by stigma, and lice don’t spread other diseases. — Emily J. C. Wong, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Perhaps her biggest challenge is combating the misconception that cystic fibrosis has been cured, which stifles investment into new treatments. — Gerry Smith, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 One of the biggest misconceptions is that sustainability and farmer livelihoods are separate conversations. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misconception

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Noun

Also intertwined are ancient myths of warring city-states, the raw, moody poetry of John Keats, and the modern battle between a faithless husband and his wife, the poem’s raging speaker.

— Merve Emre, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026
In eighth-century myths the aes sidhe are literally called the tribe of the gods, and there’s a story as well, in an account of Patrick’s life written in the late seventh century.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of myth

Noun

In contrast to the gorgeous monochrome visuals, this is a land that stinks of complicity and delusion — of opportunists desperate to scramble onto the right side of history.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Their passions and delusions strengthen through their symbiosis.

— Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of delusion

Noun

Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Growing up in Wyoming’s rugged realities left no illusion that humans are solely in control.

— Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of illusion

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