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misconceived

UK
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsiːvd/
US
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsivd/

Translations

misconceivedadjective
more misconceived
Comp.
most misconceived
Super.
UK
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsiːvd/
US
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsivd/
mal conçuSe dit surtout d’un projet, d’une idée ou d’un plan.
The plan was ultimately rejected because it was deemed misconceived from the start.
Le plan a finalement été rejeté parce qu’il a été jugé mal conçu dès le départ.
Additional translations
erronéS’emploie pour une idée, une hypothèse ou une conception.
Synonyms
misunderstood
mistaken
erroneous
fallacious
incorrect
ill-conceived
misconceiveverb

misconceived

Past Simple

misconceived
Past Simple
misconceived
Past Participle
misconceiving
Gerund
UK
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsiːv/
US
/ˌmɪs.kənˈsiv/
mal interpréter
He misconceived the instructions and assembled the furniture incorrectly.
Il a mal interprété les instructions et a assemblé les meubles de travers.
se faire une fausse idée de
Many early explorers misconceived the vast continent as a series of small islands.
De nombreux explorateurs des débuts se faisaient une fausse idée du vaste continent, qu’ils prenaient pour une série de petites îles.
Additional translations
se méprendre surEmploi un peu plus soutenu.
Synonyms
mistake
misunderstand
misapprehend
misjudge
misinterpret

Definitions

misconceivedadjective
Based on faulty understanding or incorrect assumptions.
The plan was ultimately rejected because it was deemed misconceived from the start.
misconceiveverb
To interpret or understand something incorrectly.
He misconceived the instructions and ended up assembling the furniture incorrectly.
To form a mistaken idea or conception of something.
Many early explorers misconceived the vast continent as a series of small islands.
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