mistaken
English
editEtymology
editMorphologically mistake + -n.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editmistaken
- past participle of mistake
- I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.
Adjective
editmistaken (comparative more mistaken, superlative most mistaken)
- Erroneous.
- A mistaken sense of loyalty.
- (with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
- I think you must be mistaken.
- He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.
Usage notes
edit- The phrase if I'm not mistaken (and variations) is used to indicate that one is uncertain about something one has said.
Derived terms
editCollocations
editwith nouns
- mistaken identity
- mistaken belief
- mistaken notion
- mistaken view
- mistaken assumption
- mistaken impression
- mistaken idea
- mistaken thinking
- mistaken identification
- mistaken diagnosis
- mistaken interpretation
- mistaken person
- mistaken opinion
- mistaken conclusion
- mistaken judgment
- mistaken conception
- mistaken perception
- mistaken theory
- mistaken reading
- mistaken concept
Translations
editerroneous — see erroneous
(with a copula verb, often with about) having an incorrect belief — see be wrong
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