Conceived — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /kən-ˈsēv/ con·ceive

Meaning & Definition of Conceived

Conceived (verb)

  1. to become pregnant with (young)
  2. to cause to begin, originate
  3. to take into one's mind

Conceived (adjective)

  1. badly planned, not showing good judgment

Conceived (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in envisioned, pictured

    similar: envisaged, envisioned, pictured, visualized, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely, daydreamlike, deceptive, delusional, delusive, hallucinatory, illusory, phantasmagoric, abstract, hypothetical, theoretical, concocted, fabricated, feigned, fictive, fabled, legendary, romantic, inexistent, nonexistent, chimerical, fabulous, fanciful, fantasied, fantastic, fictional, fictitious, ideal, imaginal, imaginary, imagined, invented, made-up, make-believe, mythical, notional, phantasmal, phantasmic, phantom, pretend, unreal, visionary
    opposite: actual, existent, existing, real, authentic, genuine, true, factual, verifiable, verified, believable, convincing, realistic, corporeal, material, physical, solid, substantial, palpable, tangible

Conceived (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to form a mental picture of

    "it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen"

    similar: conceited (chiefly dialect), conjured (up), dreamed, envisaged, envisioned, fancied, fantasied, fantasized, featured, ideated, imaged, imagined, pictured, saw, visioned, visualized
    related: daydreamed, stargazed, hallucinated, re-created, reflected, relived, reminisced, contemplated, meditated, mused, pondered, ruminated, concocted, fabricated, invented, made up, manufactured, planned, projected, foresaw, prefigured

  2. to have a clear idea of

    "I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism"

    similar: appreciated, apprehended, assimilated, beheld, caught, caught on (to), cognized, compassed, comprehended, cottoned (to or on to), deciphered, decoded, discerned, dug, got, grasped, grokked, intuited, knew, made, made out, perceived, recognized, registered, savvied, saw, seized, sensed, tumbled (to), twigged, understood, picked up on
    related: absorbed, digested, took in, realized, fathomed, penetrated, pierced
    opposite: missed
    near: misapprehended, misconceived, misconstrued, misinterpreted, misperceived, misread, mistook, misunderstood

  3. to have as an opinion

    "I just can't conceive that he would have lied"

    similar: allowed (chiefly Southern & Midland), believed, considered, deemed, esteemed, felt, figured, guessed, held, imagined, judged, reckoned (chiefly dialect), supposed, thought
    related: regarded, viewed, accepted, perceived, depended, relied, trusted, assumed, presumed, presupposed, surmised, concluded, deduced, inferred
    near: distrusted, doubted, mistrusted, questioned, suspected, disbelieved, discredited, rejected

Related Entry: Conceive (verb)

Conceive is a different word from Conceived. The synonyms below are for conceive, not for conceived.

  1. to form a mental picture of

    "it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen"

    similar: conceit (chiefly dialect), conjure (up), dream, envisage, envision, fancy, fantasize, fantasy, feature, ideate, image, imagine, picture, see, vision, visualize
    related: daydream, stargaze, hallucinate, re-create, reflect, relive, reminisce, contemplate, meditate, muse, ponder, ruminate, concoct, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture, plan, project, foresee, prefigure

  2. to have a clear idea of

    "I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism"

    similar: appreciate, apprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, comprehend, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand, pick up on
    related: absorb, digest, take in, realize, fathom, penetrate, pierce
    opposite: miss
    near: misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misperceive, misread, mistake, misunderstand

  3. to have as an opinion

    "I just can't conceive that he would have lied"

    similar: allow (chiefly Southern & Midland), believe, consider, deem, esteem, feel, figure, guess, hold, imagine, judge, reckon (chiefly dialect), suppose, think
    related: regard, view, accept, perceive, depend, rely, trust, assume, presume, presuppose, surmise, conclude, deduce, infer
    near: distrust, doubt, mistrust, question, suspect, disbelieve, discredit, reject

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Conceived

The most common words with a similar meaning to Conceived:

Chiefly dialect: conceited, reckoned
Chiefly Southern & Midland: allowed
envisaged, envisioned, pictured, visualized, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely, daydreamlike, deceptive, delusional, delusive, hallucinatory, illusory, phantasmagoric, abstract, hypothetical, theoretical, concocted, fabricated, feigned, fictive, fabled, legendary, romantic, inexistent, nonexistent, chimerical, fabulous, fanciful, fantasied, fantastic, fictional, fictitious, ideal, imaginal, imaginary, imagined, invented, made-up, make-believe

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Conceived

Words with the opposite meaning of Conceived:

actual, existent, existing, real, authentic, genuine, true, factual, verifiable, verified, believable, convincing, realistic, corporeal, material, physical, solid, substantial, palpable, tangible, missed

Related Words for Conceived

daydreamed, stargazed, hallucinated, re-created, reflected, relived, reminisced, contemplated, meditated, mused, pondered, ruminated, made up, manufactured, planned, projected, foresaw, prefigured, absorbed, digested, took in, realized, fathomed, penetrated, pierced, regarded, viewed, accepted, depended, relied

Near Antonyms of Conceived

misapprehended, misconceived, misconstrued, misinterpreted, misperceived, misread, mistook, misunderstood, distrusted, doubted, mistrusted, questioned, suspected, disbelieved, discredited, rejected

Word Forms of Conceived

Inflections: conceiving

Derived words: conceiver (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Conceived

Middle English, from Anglo-French conceivre, from Latin concipere to take in, conceive, from com- + capere to take heave:1

First known use: 14th century

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Conceived

Words & Phrases Containing Conceived

ill-conceived

Frequently Asked Questions about Conceived

What does "Conceived" mean?

"Conceived" means to become pregnant with (young). As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to become pregnant with (young). It has 4 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Conceived"?

Other words for "Conceived" include envisaged, envisioned, pictured, visualized, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely and daydreamlike. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Conceived" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Conceived"?

There are 140 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Conceived". Common alternatives include envisaged, envisioned, pictured, visualized, unbelievable, unconvincing, unlikely, daydreamlike, deceptive and delusional.

What is the opposite of "Conceived"?

Antonyms of "Conceived" include actual, existent, existing, real, authentic, genuine, true and factual. Near antonyms include misapprehended, misconceived, misconstrued and misinterpreted.

How do you use "Conceived" in a sentence?

Examples of "Conceived" in a sentence: "it takes an idealist to conceive a world without war, and an activist to make it happen"; "I cannot conceive the reason for such pointless vandalism"; "I just can't conceive that he would have lied".

Is "Conceived" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Conceived" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

Is "Conceived" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

It is on the Academic Word List, so it appears often in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, and university texts.

How do you pronounce "Conceived"?

"Conceived" is pronounced /kən-ˈsēv/ and divided into syllables as con·ceive.