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misimpression

mis·im·pres·sion
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-im-presh-uh n]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪmˈprɛʃ ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-im-presh-uh n]
    • /ˌmɪs ɪmˈprɛʃ ən/

Definitions of misimpression word

  • noun misimpression a faulty or incorrect impression; a misconception or misapprehension. 1
  • noun misimpression An inaccurate or misleading impression. 1
  • noun misimpression a wrong impression 0
  • noun misimpression a mistaken impression 0
See all 4 definitions of misimpression

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Origin of misimpression

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1660-70; mis-1 + impression

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Parts of speech for Misimpression

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Misimpression

misimpression popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

misimpression usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for misimpression

noun misimpression

  • semblance — outward aspect or appearance.
  • deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
  • myth — a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
  • confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
  • image — a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
All 40 Synonyms of misimpression

Antonyms for misimpression

noun misimpression

  • reality — the state or quality of being real.
  • truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
  • fact — Fully Automated Compiling Technique
  • being — Being is the present participle of be1.
  • certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
All 9 Antonyms of misimpression

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