misconceive

verb

ˌmis-kən-ˈsēv How to pronounce misconceive (audio)
Definition of misconceivenext
as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconceive
  1. misunderstand
  2. underestimate
  3. mistake
  4. misjudge
Verb
  • What do policymakers, funders, healthcare leaders, and philanthropic organizations still misunderstand about HIV, and what investments are most urgently needed today?
    — Jallicia Jolly, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • What’s something people misunderstand about female friendships in wrestling?
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
Definition of misunderstand
Verb
  • The hotel is adjacent to Monterey State Park; don’t underestimate the pull of the historic adobe buildings and gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
  • Sales Is the Engine That Drives Growth Founders often underestimate how many hats sales requires them to wear.
    — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of underestimate
Verb
  • Reflecting on the album in a 2008 interview with SPIN, Costello said people mistook the confrontational pose for genuine swagger.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Kikuko sometimes mistook Shigejiro’s cheerfulness for egoism owing to the distortions produced by her illness.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • Instead, of course, Dubas either misjudged the value of his assets or, more likely, misjudged how challenging the market would be.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Other soaring waterfowl like cranes, pelicans and large gulls flying through high-altitude migration corridors can also often misjudge the speed and presence of these rotating blades.
    — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of misjudge
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