Synonyms of concepts

concepts

noun

plural of concept

1

as in notions

an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation

trying to change the public's concept of a nightly newscast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notions
• stereotypes
• conceptions
• theories
• hypotheses
• generalizations
• clichés
• sayings
• generalities
• truisms
• propositions
• commonplaces
• platitudes
• proverbs
• bromides
• saws
• adages
• simplifications
• oversimplifications
• simplisms

2

as in ideas

something imagined or pictured in the mind

a concept for a new kind of automobile that could revolutionize the industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notions
• ideas
• thoughts
• conceptions
• pictures
• impressions
• images
• abstractions
• perceptions
• observations
• cogitations
• theories
• intellections
• assumptions
• reflections
• prejudices
• beliefs
• hunches
• preconceptions
• apprehensions
• hypotheses
• mind's eyes
• illusions
• premonitions
• presentiments
• cognitions
• convictions
• delusions
• vagaries
• conceits
• chimeras
• prepossessions
• speculations
• whims
• hallucinations
• conjectures
• caprices
• phantasms
• guesses
• inspirations
• kinks
• fancies
• conclusions
• suppositions
• surmises
• brain waves
• brainstorms
• freaks
• brainchildren

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of concepts

No accident that the likes of Lisa Yuskavage, Sasha Gordon, and Mulligan are regularly invoked in accounts of cringe-adjacent concepts like abjection, disturbance, disquiet. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Last year, Royal Palm underwent a $100 million renovation by new owner Park Hotels and Resorts, updating all guest rooms, adding new dining concepts, and restoring key architectural features. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026

Under consideration are events hosted with local venues, like the Ridgefield Playhouse, and gallery shows with quirky concepts such as record covers featuring people wearing space helmets. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

Today, City Labs uses it for beta-voltaic batteries, heat sources, and future propulsion concepts. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Researchers showed that concepts placed in the J-space could causally redirect subsequent reasoning. — Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

These volumes will offer a glimpse into concepts and interiors endeared by fashion and design alike — and the visionary minds pioneering a new concept of living. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Reports over the past year – in this publication and others – show citizens and local governments redefining concepts of home beyond a roof and walls to offer a sense of belonging, safety, and neighborly regard. — The Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026

The show plays with some clever concepts, particularly in its visual presentation; as the simulation scenarios pile up, so do Vision clones until a dozen exhausted, exasperated Bettanys all collapse on a hotel floor. — Alison Herman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026