MISBELIEFS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

misbeliefs

noun

plural of misbelief

as in myths

a false idea or belief the common misbelief that the Great Wall of China is visible from the moon

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Noun

Three Myths About The Streamlined Program Even expats who learn the program exists often hesitate, usually because of three myths.

— Nathalie Goldstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Like all myths, that of Medusa plays upon the riddle of origins.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of myths

Noun

The 29-year-old Christian Faith Madison died after walking into traffic, with her family arguing that the OpenAI chatbot had fueled her religious delusions during their extensive interactions, pushing her over the edge by romanticizing death.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026
Symptoms can include delusions, hallucinations, extreme depression, insomnia, paranoia and rapid mood swings.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of delusions

Noun

These errors of commission are compounded by errors of omission.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Mecklenburg County, which administers the SNAP program locally, is working to reduce its number of payment errors Cox said, including increasing staff training and case reviews.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of errors

Noun

The rise of Black power influenced Chicano activism, and many Mexican Americans increasingly shed illusions that they could be seen as white, at least legally so, and rejected assimilationist impulses.

— Eladio Bobadilla, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
Neither of them, however, had any illusions about his prospects.

— Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

Definition of illusions

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Dafoe’s Thomas Wake is the film’s Proteus figure, a salty old lighthouse keeper who speaks like someone out of ancient myth, dispensing prophecies and superstitions.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
These are the words of Argentina President Javier Milei who was busy explaining his superstitions to a local radio show after watching his nation make the World Cup final.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Definition of superstitions

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