preconceived

CEFRC1

/ˌpɹiːkənˈsiːvd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Formed before having enough information or experience.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of preconceive

Examples

  • I'm sorry that I don't conform to your preconceived notions of perfection.

  • It challenged my preconceived notions.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Conceived beforehand: formed ahead of time.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Before meeting him, she had a blank opinion that he was rude, but later realized he was kind.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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