misconceives

Grasps it incorrectly

Misconceives means to form a wrong idea or understanding about something.

To misconceive is to misunderstand fundamentally, not just in detail: He misconceives the purpose of the exercise.

The past participle misconceived often describes plans or projects flawed from the start: a misconceived attempt at reform.

misunderstanding

misunderstands

Incorrectly interprets meaning

misinterpretsUnderstands something incorrectly
misconstruesUnderstands incorrectly
misapprehendsUnderstands something incorrectly

misreads · miscomprehends · confuses · distorts · misjudges · misperceives · mistakes · errs · misestimates · garbles

bias

prejudges

Decides before knowing facts

presumesAccepts without confirmation
assumesAccepts as true
presupposesTakes for granted

preconceives · stereotypes · prejudice · partiality · preconception · bias · narrow-mindedness · closed-mindedness · rashness

falsebelief

delusion

Stubbornly held false belief

fallacyError in reasoning
illusionMisleading sensory impression
misapprehensionIncorrect belief or understanding

misbelief · myth · falsity · untruth · misinformation · erroneousness · distortion · fabrication · fiction · fantasy

Opposites

accuracy of understanding

misconceivescomprehends

Mentally takes in

understands · grasps · apprehends · gets · fathoms

Family

misconceive, misconceived, misconceiving

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