Misconception
Misconception noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: it is a popular misconception that toilets flush in the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere
Untruth and misconception are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Untruth" instead a noun "Misconception".
Untruth
Untruth noun - A false idea or belief.
Usage example: their argument rests on a fundamental untruth which has long been discredited
Misconception and untruth are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Misconception" instead a noun "Untruth".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fantasy and misconception
- fantasy and untruth
- fairy tale and misconception
- fairy tale and untruth
- fiction and misconception
- fiction and untruth
- falsehood and misconception
- falsehood and untruth
- deception and misconception
- deception and untruth
- error and misconception
- error and untruth
- fallacy and misconception
- fallacy and untruth
How words are described
| occasional | occasional misconception | occasional untruth |
Cite this Source
Untruth and Misconception. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/misconception/untruth
Misconception & Untruth. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/misconception/untruth>.
Untruth or Misconception. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/misconception/untruth.
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