preconceived opinion
1preconceived opinion — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived idea, ↑preconceived notion • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
2preconceived idea — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived opinion, ↑preconceived notion • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
3preconceived notion — noun an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence (Freq. 1) he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions • Syn: ↑preconception, ↑prepossession, ↑parti pris, ↑preconceived opinion, ↑preconceived idea …
4preconceived — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of an idea or opinion) formed before having evidence for its truth or usefulness …
5preconceived — [[t]pri͟ːkənsi͟ːvd[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If you have preconceived ideas about something, you have already formed an opinion about it before you have enough information or experience. Five minutes after he had arrived for the interview, I had abandoned… …
6Preconceived — Preconceive Pre con*ceive , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preconceived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preconceiving}.] To conceive, or form an opinion of, beforehand; to form a previous notion or idea of. [1913 Webster] In a dead plain the way seemeth the longer,… …
7preconceived — pre|con|ceived [ ,prikənsivd ] adjective a preconceived idea or opinion is formed before you have a lot of information, experience, or evidence and is therefore probably wrong …
8preconceived — UK [ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd] / US [ˌprɪkənˈsɪvd] adjective a preconceived idea or opinion is formed before you have a lot of information, experience, or evidence and is therefore probably wrong …
9preconceived — [ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd] adj a preconceived idea or opinion is formed before you have all the facts …
10preconceived — adjective (of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice (Freq. 1) certain preconceived notions • Participle of verb: ↑conceive …
