Synonyms of perceptions

perceptions

noun

plural of perception

as in understandings

the knowledge gained from the process of coming to know or understand something

a growing perception of the enormity of the problem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understandings
• appreciations
• grasps
• apprehensions
• comprehensions
• grips
• conceptions
• percipiences
• absorptions
• holds
• assimilations
• uptakes
• digestions
• realizations
• visualizations
• enlightenments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misperceptions
• misunderstandings
• misinterpretations
• incomprehensions
• misapprehensions
• miscomprehensions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perceptions

The perceptions of Los Angeles are glossy, fast-paced, and ambitious. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026

Lower costs, safety, and federal aid eligibility are key draws, challenging perceptions that overseas study is only for the wealthy. — Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The same research tradition shows that such perceptions involve judgements about intention and expression, and not just visual similarity. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026

Rather than acting independently, these networks work together to create thoughts, perceptions and actions. — Mackenzi Moore, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

The organization noted that its January 2025 report showed that exposure to faculty engaging in antisemitic rhetoric was associated with higher perceptions of a hostile campus environment. — Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Yet Manzoor is never didactic about expanding viewers’ perceptions of Muslim women. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Contrary to perceptions, nonprofit workers aren’t well-meaning amateurs waiting for tech to save the day, but savvy operators with deep community knowledge and relationships that can’t simply be replicated. — Max Simkoff, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

There actually have been studies about how human beings grade students differently based on their perceptions of them. — Aaron Glantz, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026