misapprehension

Everyday

(formal) A wrong idea or a misunderstanding about something. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word; common in «under the misapprehension that...». In science lessons it is like a misconception: for example the misapprehension that heavy things fall faster. In stories it tells the reader a character believes something false.

Examples

• He was under the misapprehension that the shop was open. tree →
• Many people have the misapprehension that bats are blind. tree →
• Let me correct a misapprehension: the Moon has no light of its own. tree →
• Toad was under the misapprehension that he was a great driver. tree →
• The letter cleared up the misapprehension. tree →
• Alice was under the misapprehension that she could still say her lessons. tree →

Note

Say: mis-ap-ri-HEN-shun. Everyday words: misunderstanding, mistake.