Meaning & use
preconceived
Formed as an opinion or idea beforehand, without direct experience or real evidence to support it.
See it in a sentence
She tried to set aside her preconceived ideas about the city before actually visiting it herself.
His preconceived notion that the interview would go badly made him unnecessarily nervous beforehand.
A note on using this word
Preconceived almost always modifies 'idea,' 'notion,' or 'opinion,' implying a belief that may be inaccurate because it lacks real evidence.
Words with a similar meaning
presumedassumed
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