mistaken idea
noun phraseUK /mɪˈsteɪkən aɪˈdɪə/
US /mɪˈsteɪkən aɪˈdiːə/
A mistaken idea is a thought that is wrong.
Thinking that cats can talk is a mistaken idea.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A belief held in error despite evidence to the contrary.
His mistaken idea that the earth is flat was quickly corrected.
3. A wrong assumption made before knowing the facts.
She had the mistaken idea that the meeting started at noon.
4. A common but incorrect notion shared by many people.
It is a mistaken idea that you lose most of your body heat through your head.