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misconceived

ADJECTIVE
misunderstood
Synonyms
STRONG
WEAK
mixed up
Antonyms


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The two actors play a couple whose engagement is thrown into chaos by a single shocking secret in this misconceived rom-com from Kristoffer Borgli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

They have also urged the court to dismiss Patil's "misconceived and premature" plea challenging the investigation against him.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Those changes enabled the bandmates, friends since they were teens, to become even closer, despite any misconceived notion that they’ve been at odds.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

A solicitor on her behalf said at the time: "Ms Jones is satisfied that any allegations in relation to impropriety surrounding expenses are entirely misconceived".

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2024

Until Columbus demonstrated that classical geography was hopelessly misconceived, the assumption was that the arguments of the ancients needed to be interpreted, not challenged.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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