mistake

Speech parts

1. mistake - Noun

2. mistake - Verb

Meaning

To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.

To take or choose wrongly.

To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.

To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.

To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.

To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.

An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.

Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

error slip fault misunderstanding blunder misapprehension err faux pas failure oversight misconception inaccuracy misstep misinterpretation miscalculation
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Antonyms

christianity norma annunciation pierce chevron eucharist
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Hypernyms

identify misconception misstatement nonachievement nonaccomplishment

Hyponyms

boner bloomer slip bungle erratum boo-boo

Phrases with the word

by mistake and no mistake make no mistake honest mistake mistake for spelling mistake

Derivatives

mistook mistaken mistaking

Anagrams

Semitka

Examples

he made a bad mistake Source: Internet

she was quick to point out my errors Source: Internet

I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults Source: Internet

the book was full of errors Source: Internet

he wasn't going to admit his mistake Source: Internet

make no mistake about his intentions Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

mistakability mistakable mistakably mistake for mistake in speaking mistake in typing