misconceived
Founded on error
Misconceived describes something based on a faulty understanding or flawed premise.
A misconceived plan rests on wrong assumptions from the start: The whole project was misconceived—we never had the budget for it.
The word suggests the problem isn't in execution but in the original thinking.
A misconceived notion is one that was wrong before it ever got off the ground.
Incorrectly understood or believed
- incorrectNot accurate or true
- wrongContrary to fact
- falseNot matching reality
- inaccurateNot correct or precise
unfounded · baseless · untrue · invalid · misapprehended · misjudged · misread · misconstrued
Based on poor judgment
- ill-judgedShowing poor reasoning
- wrongheadedStubbornly holding mistaken views
- half-bakedInsufficiently planned or considered
- impracticalNot suited for use
unsound · botched · bungled · mishandled · misbegotten · ill-advised · defective · faulty
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
- miscommunicationFailed exchange of meaning
confusion · misconstrual · misperception · misinformed · misrepresented · garbled · twisted · mangled
mistaken
Incorrectly understood or believed
inaccurate · unfounded · baseless · untrue · invalid · misapprehended · misjudged · misread · misconstrued · misinterpreted
misguided
Based on poor judgment
- ill-judgedShowing poor reasoning
- wrongheadedStubbornly holding mistaken views
- half-bakedInsufficiently planned or considered
impractical · unsound · botched · bungled · mishandled · misbegotten · ill-advised · defective · faulty · imperfect
misinterpretation
Incorrect understanding of meaning
- misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding
- misjudgmentFaulty evaluation of something
- misreadingIncorrect interpretation of text
miscommunication · confusion · misconstrual · misperception · misinformed · misrepresented · garbled · twisted · mangled · mixed-up
fallacy
Error in reasoning
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- delusionStubbornly held false belief
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
error · misbelief · canard · superstition · fantasy · chimera · figment · misnomer
misconceivedsound
Audible wave phenomenon
well-founded · valid · well-grounded · accurate · correct
misconceivedwell-planned
Arranged with forethought
well-thought-out · judicious · sound · well-designed · prudent