mistaken

[ mi-stey-kuhn ]
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adjective
  1. wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.

  2. erroneous; incorrect; wrong: a mistaken answer.

  1. having made a mistake; being in error.

Origin of mistaken

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; past participle of mistake; see -en3

Other words for mistaken

Other words from mistaken

  • mis·tak·en·ly, adverb
  • mis·tak·en·ness, noun
  • un·mis·tak·en, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for mistaken

mistaken

/ (mɪˈsteɪkən) /


adjective
  1. (usually predicative) wrong in opinion, judgment, etc: she is mistaken

  2. arising from error in judgment, opinion, etc: a mistaken viewpoint

Derived forms of mistaken

  • mistakenly, adverb
  • mistakenness, noun

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