erroneous assumption
Mistaken starting belief
An erroneous assumption is a mistaken belief taken as true without verification.
The phrase emphasizes that a conclusion or action rests on faulty premises: The whole plan was based on the erroneous assumption that funding would continue.
Often used to explain why something went wrong or why a prediction failed.
- logical fallacyError in reasoning
- fallacyError in reasoning
- misconceptionErroneous belief or understanding
- false premiseUntrue foundational assumption
- mistakeWrong action or decision
flaw · faulty · faulty reasoning · premise · blunder · misguided · flawed · flawed logic · logic · cognitive bias · bias · oversight · judgment · leap · jumping to conclusions · false · wrong · hasty
erroneous assumptioncertainty
Total absence of doubt
self-evident truth · received wisdom · scientific consensus · common knowledge · incontrovertible evidence
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