mis·con·ceived

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• mis´con|ceiv´er — mis|con|ceive «MIHS kuhn SEEV», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ceived, ceiv|ing. to have wrong ideas about; misunderstand: »Things which, for want of due consideration…they misconceived (Richard Hooker). –mis´con|ceiv´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• mis|con|ceive — «MIHS kuhn SEEV», transitive verb, intransitive verb, ceived, ceiv|ing. to have wrong ideas about; misunderstand: »Things which, for want of due consideration…they misconceived (Richard Hooker). –mis´con|ceiv´er, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• misconceived — mis|con|ceived [ˌmıskənˈsi:vd] adj a misconceived idea, plan, method etc is not a good one because it is based on a wrong understanding of something ▪ His arguments are totally misconceived. ▪ His criticisms are misconceived and misplaced …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• misconceived — mis|con|ceived [ ,mıskən sivd ] adjective FORMAL not based on good reasons or correct understanding: The new law was the most misconceived piece of legislation of all time …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• misconceive — mis•con•ceive [[t]ˌmɪs kənˈsiv[/t]] v. t. v. i. ceived, ceiv•ing to interpret wrongly; misunderstand • Etymology: 1350–1400 mis con•ceiv′er, n. mis con•cep′tion kənˈsɛp ʃən n …   From formal English to slang