misconceived

verb

Definition of misconceivednext
past tense of misconceive
as in misunderstood
to make an incorrect judgment regarding misconceived the scope of the nation's financial crisis

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconceived
  1. misunderstood
  2. underestimated
  3. misjudged
Verb
  • Reward prediction error reflects a discrepancy in the outcome or goal and, in the NVA system, can indicate that the AI has misunderstood what the person ultimately wanted.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Mangione's attorneys then fired back Monday in a response to the DA's office's letter, saying prosecutors had misunderstood their position.
    — Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstood
Verb
  • Indeed, Morgenthau had less tolerance for those who failed to reconcile power with morality than for those who underestimated power’s importance.
    — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
  • But the cult status of the film online, which has only grown since its 4DX foray, indicates there might be an audience demand that theaters — and filmmakers — have underestimated.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of underestimated
Verb
  • Some have misjudged the strength of the surface mat, stepping in the wrong place or breaking through into the cold water below.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Jorrel Hato misjudged the flight of the delivery, allowing Belloumi to emphatically half-volley a shot into the bottom corner.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of misjudged
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“Misconceived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconceived. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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