misperception

Noun

Meaning

Erroneous perception.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

appearance accident confusion impression anxiety mistake illusion abstraction agitation misunderstanding misconception embarrassment perturbation antagonism distraction

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Antonyms

association commerce communion business enlightenment contact

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Phrases with the word

vision misperception visual misperception color misperception

Anagrams

perceptionism

Examples

According to Radhakrishnan, maya is not a strict absolute idealism, but "a subjective misperception of the world as ultimately real." Source: Internet

A common misperception is that the amount of sleep required decreases as a person ages. Source: Internet

A common misperception is that we don’t exist. Source: Internet

Also, there is a common misperception that brake pads wear out and cause a crash, but bus crashes on hills are usually caused by 'brake fade'. Source: Internet

"It's a common misperception that 529s are only for college savings," continued Ramos. Source: Internet

In addition to the usual hurdles of fundraising and scaling, African tech founders face the fundamental misperception that they’re working in an innovation-starved environment. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

misper misperceive misperceiver misperceptive misperf misperforated