mistake
an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
a misunderstanding or misconception.
to regard or identify wrongly as something or someone else: I mistook him for the mayor.
to understand, interpret, or evaluate wrongly; misunderstand; misinterpret.
to be in error.
Idioms about mistake
and no mistake, for certain; surely: He's an honorable person, and no mistake.
Origin of mistake
1synonym study For mistake
confusables note For mistake
Other words for mistake
Opposites for mistake
Other words from mistake
- mis·tak·er, noun
- mis·tak·ing·ly, adverb
- un·mis·tak·ing, adjective
- un·mis·tak·ing·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with mistake
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British Dictionary definitions for mistake
/ (mɪˈsteɪk) /
an error or blunder in action, opinion, or judgment
a misconception or misunderstanding
(tr) to misunderstand; misinterpret: she mistook his meaning
(tr foll by for) to take (for), interpret (as), or confuse (with): she mistook his direct manner for honesty
(tr) to choose badly or incorrectly: he mistook his path
(intr) to make a mistake in action, opinion, judgment, etc
Origin of mistake
1Derived forms of mistake
- mistaker, noun
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Other Idioms and Phrases with mistake
In addition to the idiom beginning with mistake
- mistake for
also see:
- by mistake
- make no mistake
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