misconceived

misconceived
Those born out of the failure to understand the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and prophylactics.
Also misconception.

Clive and Diane were misconceived because their parents thought they were being careful.


Dictionary of american slang with examples. .

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  • misconceived — UK [ˌmɪskənˈsiːvd] US [ˌmɪskənˈsivd] adjective formal not based on good reasons or correct understanding The new law was the most misconceived piece of legislation ever. Thesaurus: not definite or based on factsynonym …   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 — [[t]mɪ̱skənsi͟ːvd[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a plan or method as misconceived, you mean it is not the right one for dealing with a particular problem or situation. The teachers say the tests for 14 year olds are misconceived. ...Lawrence s… …   English dictionary

  • misconceived — adjective 1 a misconceived plan will not succeed because it is stupid or has not been carefully thought about 2 a misconceived idea is based on a wrong understanding of something: a misconceived notion of what acting really involves …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Misconceived — Misconceive Mis con*ceive , v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Misconceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misconceiving}.] To conceive wrongly; to interpret incorrectly; to receive a false notion of; to misunderstand; to misjudge; to misapprehend. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of 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

  • misconceived — Those born out of the failure to understand the effectiveness of oral contraceptives and prophylactics. Also misconception. Clive and Diane were misconceived because their parents thought they were being careful …   Dictionary of american slang

  • misconceived — UK [ˌmɪskənˈsiːvd] / US [ˌmɪskənˈsɪvd] adjective formal not based on good reasons or correct understanding The new law was the most misconceived piece of legislation ever …   English dictionary

  • misconceived — adj. misunderstood; comprehended incorrectlyv. conceive incorrectly; misunderstand; misjudge …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Misconceive — Mis con*ceive , v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Misconceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Misconceiving}.] To conceive wrongly; to interpret incorrectly; to receive a false notion of; to misunderstand; to misjudge; to misapprehend. [1913 Webster] Those things… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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