MISPERCEPTIONS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word misperceptions. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for MISPERCEPTIONS
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delusions | nounn | |||||||
noun • (psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary • a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas | ||||||||
distortions | nounn | |||||||
noun • a change for the worse • a shape resulting from distortion • an optical phenomenon resulting from the failure of a lens or mirror to produce a good image • a change (usually undesired) in the waveform of an acoustic or analog electrical signal; the difference between two measurements of a signal (as between the input and output signal) • the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean • the mistake of misrepresenting the facts | ||||||||
fallacies | nounn | |||||||
noun • a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning | ||||||||
illusions | nounn | |||||||
noun • an erroneous mental representation • something many people believe that is false • the act of deluding; deception by creating illusory ideas • an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers | ||||||||
misconceptions | nounn | |||||||
noun • an incorrect conception | ||||||||
misinterpretations | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting the wrong interpretation on | ||||||||
misunderstandings | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting the wrong interpretation on • an understanding of something that is not correct |