mistaken
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noun
1.
an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
2.
a misunderstanding or misconception.
verb (used with object)
3.
to regard or identify wrongly as something or someone else: I mistook him for the mayor.
4.
to understand, interpret, or evaluate wrongly; misunderstand; misinterpret.
verb (used without object)
Idioms 5.
to be in error.
6.
and no mistake, for certain; surely: He's an honorable person, and no mistake.
Related forms
mis·tak·er, noun
mis·tak·ing·ly, adverb
un·mis·tak·ing, adjective
un·mis·tak·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. inaccuracy, erratum, fault, oversight. Mistake, blunder, error, slip refer to deviations from right, accuracy, correctness, or truth. A mistake grave or trivial, is caused by bad judgment or a disregard of rule or principle: It was a mistake to argue. A blunder is a careless, stupid, or gross mistake in action or speech, suggesting awkwardness, heedlessness, or ignorance: Through his blunder the message was lost. An error (often interchanged with mistake ) is an unintentional wandering or deviation from accuracy, or right conduct: an error in addition. A slip is usually a minor mistake made through haste or carelessness: a slip of the tongue. 4. misconceive, misjudge, err.
1. inaccuracy, erratum, fault, oversight. Mistake, blunder, error, slip refer to deviations from right, accuracy, correctness, or truth. A mistake grave or trivial, is caused by bad judgment or a disregard of rule or principle: It was a mistake to argue. A blunder is a careless, stupid, or gross mistake in action or speech, suggesting awkwardness, heedlessness, or ignorance: Through his blunder the message was lost. An error (often interchanged with mistake ) is an unintentional wandering or deviation from accuracy, or right conduct: an error in addition. A slip is usually a minor mistake made through haste or carelessness: a slip of the tongue. 4. misconceive, misjudge, err.
Antonyms
2. understanding.
2. understanding.
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mistake (mɪˈsteɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | an error or blunder in action, opinion, or judgment |
| 2. | a misconception or misunderstanding |
| —vb (foll by for) , -takes, -taking, -took, -taken | |
| 3. | (tr) to misunderstand; misinterpret: she mistook his meaning |
| 4. | to take (for), interpret (as), or confuse (with): she mistook his direct manner for honesty |
| 5. | (tr) to choose badly or incorrectly: he mistook his path |
| 6. | (intr) to make a mistake in action, opinion, judgment, etc |
| [C13 (meaning: to do wrong, err): from Old Norse mistaka to take erroneously] | |
| mis'taker | |
| —n | |
| mistaken (mɪˈsteɪkən) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (usually predicative) wrong in opinion, judgment, etc: she is mistaken |
| 2. | arising from error in judgment, opinion, etc: a mistaken viewpoint |
| mis'takenly | |
| —adv | |
| mis'takenness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
mistake
early 14c., from O.N. mistaka "take in error, miscarry," from mis- "wrongly" (see mis- (1)) + taka "take." The noun is attested from 1630s. Related: Mistakenly.
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Example sentences
He was overburdened not so much by the weight of his learning as by a mistaken sense of its importance and authority.
These are really faint lights which many mistaken for light pollution from distant towns beyond their local horizon.
In their heart of hearts they know how mistaken they have been throughout the years.
Many people are under the mistaken impression that pollution is responsible for declines in marine species.
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