What does mistaken mean?
Definitions for mistaken
mɪˈsteɪ kənmis·tak·en
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word mistaken.
Princeton's WordNet
misguided, mistakenadjective
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
"well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity"
false, mistakenadjective
arising from error
"a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
Wiktionary
mistakenadjective
erroneous.
This is a clear case of mistaken identity.
mistakenadjective
(with a copula verb) To have an incorrect belief.
I think you must be mistaken.
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mistaken
"Mistaken" refers to having a wrong or incorrect understanding, perception, or interpretation of something. It can also mean erroneously believing, assuming or comprehending, or even wrongly doing or conducting something. Mistaken is often used to describe wrong decisions, actions, identities, or judgements.
Webster Dictionary
Mistaken
of Mistake
Mistaken
being in error; judging wrongly; having a wrong opinion or a misconception; as, a mistaken man; he is mistaken
Mistaken
erroneous; wrong; as, a mistaken notion
Anagrams for mistaken »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of mistaken in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of mistaken in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of mistaken in a Sentence
Our restraint to this point should not be mistaken by Iran for a lack of resolve.
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
If Republicans think Betsy DeVos can quickly jam through a whole slate of nominees without a fair hearing process, Betsy DeVos’re sorely mistaken.
Assistant Attorney General Jennifer Crabb:
Jones repeatedly and unequivocally told his attorneys that his parents were mistaken and that he was not at home the night of the murder.
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- مخطئArabic
- splést seCzech
- fejlagtigtDanish
- falschGerman
- εσφαλμένοςGreek
- erareEsperanto
- equivocadoSpanish
- اشتباه کردPersian
- virheellinenFinnish
- trompéFrench
- cearrIrish
- tévesHungarian
- սխալվել էArmenian
- salahIndonesian
- sbagliatoItalian
- 間違ったJapanese
- 잘못된Korean
- erratumLatin
- vergistDutch
- feilNorwegian
- błędnyPolish
- enganadoPortuguese
- gresitRomanian
- ошибсяRussian
- felaktigSwedish
- தவறாகTamil
- เข้าใจผิดThai
- yanılmışTurkish
- غلطUrdu
- nhầm lẫnVietnamese
- טעותYiddish
- 错误Chinese
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