Synonyms of preconception

preconception

noun

ˌprē-kən-ˈsep-shən 

as in theory

an attitude, belief, or impression formed in advance of actual experience of something

tried to go into the training sessions without any preconceptions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• theory
• assumption
• hypothesis
• prejudgment
• prepossession
• conception
• prejudice
• bias
• concept
• image
• speculation
• presumption
• thought
• notion
• conjecture
• presupposition
• imagining
• picture
• thesis
• supposition
• favor
• predetermination
• partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• objectivity
• neutrality
• impartiality
• detachment
• unbiasedness
• open-mindedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preconception

Zen Buddhism calls this shoshin, beginner’s mind, or the ability to see life with fresh eyes, free of preconceptions. —Colin Bedell, Them, 18 Mar. 2025

The people who try to tame the wild horse talk, as does the Lakota Indian who escapes captivity with him, and the result is a story that plays with your preconceptions of what Americana and an animal adventure can be. —James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025

Jaguar designer Malcom Sayer’s exquisite bolide exploded preconceptions of automotive beauty and performance. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025

But white pants bring with them a host of associations and preconceptions about elitism, privilege and, in the case of boating, retrograde Boston Brahmin values, that anyone considering a pair of white jeans may want to consider. —Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025