Synonyms of misconception

misconception

noun

as in myth

a false idea or belief

it is a popular misconception that the Great Wall of China is visible from outer space

Synonyms & Similar Words

• myth
• delusion
• error
• illusion
• misunderstanding
• superstition
• fallacy
• misbelief
• falsehood
• untruth
• hallucination
• falsity
• misperception
• distortion
• misinterpretation
• old wives' tale
• lie
• misrepresentation
• miscomprehension
• pretense
• misinformation
• misapprehension
• tale
• fiction
• inaccuracy
• pretence
• misjudgment
• misstatement
• factoid
• half-truth
• sophism
• story
• sophistry
• misknowledge
• fib
• misreport

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• truth
• verity