misapprehensions
Incorrect beliefs held
Misapprehensions are mistaken beliefs or incorrect understandings.
The word implies getting something wrong through faulty interpretation rather than complete ignorance: Let me clear up any misapprehensions about what happened.
A misapprehension differs from a lie in being genuinely held, however wrong: He labored under the misapprehension that she was interested in him.
Incorrect understandings of meaning
- misjudgmentsIncorrect assessments or evaluations
- misperceptionsFaulty interpretations of reality
- misconstructionsIncorrect understandings of meaning
- misreadingsIncorrect textual interpretations
distortions · mixed signals · crossed wires · lost in translation
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
- muddleDisordered, bewildered state
mix-up · uncertainty · ambiguity · vagueness · fog · haze · disorientation
Incorrect assumptions held true
- misunderstandingsFailures to grasp meaning
- fallaciesInvalid logical arguments
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
- illusionsDeceptive sensory experiences
myths · preconceptions · prejudices · biases · stereotypes · superstitions · misinformation · disinformation
Statements removing ambiguity
- rectificationsActs of correcting errors
- disabusingCorrecting a mistaken belief
- setting straightCorrecting a misunderstanding
- correctingMaking accurate again
dispelling · debunking · undeceiving · enlightening · clearing up · explaining away
misinterpretations
Incorrect understandings of meaning
- misjudgmentsIncorrect assessments or evaluations
- misperceptionsFaulty interpretations of reality
- misconstructionsIncorrect understandings of meaning
misreadings · distortions · mixed signals · crossed wires · lost in translation
bewilderment
State of being baffled
- perplexityMental state of confusion
- puzzlementState of being baffled
- befuddlementState of utter confusion
muddle · mix-up · uncertainty · ambiguity · vagueness · fog · haze · disorientation
misconceptions
Incorrect assumptions held true
- misunderstandingsFailures to grasp meaning
- fallaciesInvalid logical arguments
- delusionsFirmly held false beliefs
illusions · myths · preconceptions · prejudices · biases · stereotypes · superstitions · misinformation · disinformation · old wives' tales
clarifications
Statements removing ambiguity
- rectificationsActs of correcting errors
- disabusingCorrecting a mistaken belief
- setting straightCorrecting a misunderstanding
correcting · dispelling · debunking · undeceiving · enlightening · clearing up · explaining away
misapprehensionstruths
Accurate statements about reality
facts · enlightenment · cognizance · understandings · comprehensions
misapprehensionsclarity
State of being understandable
insight · perspicacity · discernment · acuity · comprehension