mistaken
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/mɪsˈteɪkən/
English
Definitions
verb
- To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.“Don't mistake my kindness for weakness.”
- To misunderstand (someone).
- To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.
- To take or choose wrongly.
adjective
- Erroneous.“A mistaken sense of loyalty.”
- (with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.“He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.”
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Synonyms
incorrectwrongmisguidedfalsemisunderstoodmisconceivedmisunderstandingerroneousinaccurateerrorwrong-headedwrongfuldefectiveimproperfaultyinappropriate