notion noun
ADJECTIVES
absurd, peculiar, ridiculous, crazy, foolish, silly
・The idea of living underwater is a ridiculous notion.
strange, odd, bizarre, fanciful
・He had an odd notion that wearing mismatched socks brought him luck.
vague, hazy • clear
・She had only a vague notion of what she wanted to do with her life.
accepted, conventional, traditional, prevalent
・The traditional notion of marriage has evolved over time.
common, widespread, popular
・It's a common notion that exercise is beneficial for health.
false, mistaken, misguided
・His actions were based on a misguided notion of what was acceptable.
general, broad
・She has a general notion of how the new software works.
basic, fundamental
・The course covers the basic notions of physics.
key, important, central
・Communication is a key notion in building strong relationships.
very • whole, entire
・The artist's work challenges the whole notion of art and its boundaries.
romantic • classical
・The painting captures the romantic notion of a serene countryside.
preconceived • intuitive
・I entered the class with preconceived notions about the subject.
abstract, theoretical • philosophical
・The philosopher discussed abstract notions such as truth and justice.
simple, simplistic
・His view on poverty was based on a simplistic notion that poor people are lazy.
contemporary, current, modern
・Her fashion sense embraces contemporary notions of style and trends.
old, old-fashioned, outdated, primitive
・He holds onto the old-fashioned notion that a woman's place is at home.
different • particular
・They have different notions about the best way to raise children.
complex, problematic
・The novel presents a complex notion of morality.
spiritual • medieval
・She finds solace in the spiritual notion of life after death.
VERBS
have
・He's got some philosophical notion that reality is subjective.
absorb, take in
・Children absorb notions about manners and etiquette from their parents.
accept, embrace, entertain
・She accepted the notion that failure is a part of the learning process.
consider, discuss, examine, explore
・The research paper aims to examine the notion of cultural identity.
introduce, put forward
・The professor introduced the notion of existentialism in today's lecture.
support, reinforce
・The historical evidence supports the notion that economic prosperity leads to social stability.
dispel, abandon, dismiss, reject
・She rejected the notion that success is determined solely by one's social status.
challenge, question, dispute
・The new theory disputes the notion that dinosaurs were cold-blooded.
develop • define
・The workshop aims to help participants develop a deeper notion of self-awareness.
PREPOSITIONS
of
・Different cultures have distinct notions of beauty.
about
・He held strong notions about the importance of honesty.
PHRASES
has no/little notion of
・She has no notion of how to fix a car.
not have the faintest/foggiest/slightest notion
・I don't have the foggiest notion of how to play chess.
a notion for fun/adventure
・I had a notion for adventure and booked a last-minute hiking trip.
a set/group/range of notions
・The training program provided a set of notions for conflict resolution.