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misperceptive

/mɪspə(ɹ)ˈsɛptɪv/

misperceptive adjective: perceiving incorrectly.

Adjective

misperceptive (comparative more misperceptive, superlative most misperceptive)

  1. Perceiving incorrectly.

Forms of misperceptive

comparativemore misperceptive
superlativemost misperceptive

Origin of misperceptive

From mis- + perceptive.

Questions about misperceptive

What does misperceptive mean?
Misperceptive means perceiving incorrectly.
What part of speech is misperceptive?
Misperceptive is an adjective.
How do you pronounce misperceptive?
Misperceptive is pronounced /mɪspə(ɹ)ˈsɛptɪv/.

Words near misperceptive in the dictionary

  1. misperceivers
  2. misperceives
  3. misperceiving
  4. misperception
  5. misperceptions
  6. misperceptive
  7. misperf
  8. misperforated
  9. misperforation
  10. misperforations
  11. misperform

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