preconceived idea

Noun

Meaning

an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

prejudice preconception prepossession parti pris presupposition prejudgment preconceived notion preconceived opinion

Hypernyms

view opinion sentiment persuasion thought

Examples

I had no preconceived idea what fame would be like, because I never thought I would be famous. I just wanted to do my work. Hell, I just wanted to pay my rent on time. Iyanla Vanzant

People in general have a preconceived idea of what prison is, from seeing documentaries or whatever. Laura Prepon

he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

preconceivable preconceive preconceived preconceived notion preconceived opinion preconcentrate