Misconceive

C1 16+

Pronunciation: /ˌmɪskənˈsiv/

Definitions of misconceive

verb to form a mistaken idea or judgment about something

Example Sentences

A1 I misconceived the instructions and ended up making a mistake.

A2 She often misconceives my intentions and thinks I am being rude.

B1 It is easy to misconceive cultural differences when traveling to a new country.

B2 The media often misconceives the facts and presents a biased view of the situation.

C1 It is important to not misconceive the complexity of the issue and consider all perspectives.

C2 Despite his efforts to explain, she continued to misconceive his true intentions.

Examples of misconceive in a Sentence

formal It is important not to misconceive the intentions behind his actions.

informal Don't misconceive what she said, she was just joking.

slang People often misconceive his quiet nature as being rude.

figurative Don't misconceive the calm surface of the lake for a lack of depth.

Grammatical Forms of misconceive

past tense

misconceived

plural

misconceives

comparative

more misconceiving

superlative

most misconceiving

present tense

misconceives

future tense

will misconceive

perfect tense

has misconceived

continuous tense

is misconceiving

singular

misconceives

positive degree

misconceive

infinitive

misconceive

gerund

misconceiving

participle

misconceived

Origin and Evolution of misconceive