mistaken

Speech parts

1. mistaken - Adjective

2. mistaken - Verb

Derived from mistake

4. mistaken - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Mistake

Being in error; judging wrongly; having a wrong opinion or a misconception; as, a mistaken man; he is mistaken.

Erroneous; wrong; as, a mistaken notion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

misguided false wrong confused incorrect inaccurate inappropriate improper erroneous faulty misread deluded deceived in error misled
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Antonyms

orthodox boy scout just right good particular
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Phrases with the word

be mistaken mistaken interpretation mistaken impression a case of mistaken identity mistaken belief mistaken reminiscence

Anagrams

mankiest Stikeman

Examples

He is mistaken who thinks that the fast consists only in abstinence from food. True fasting is departing from evil. John Chrysostom

He who thinks he can find in himself the means of doing without others is much mistaken but he who thinks that others cannot do without him is still more mistaken. François de La Rochefoucauld

I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken. Oliver Cromwell

The start of a journey should never be mistaken for success. English Proverb

The one who is mistaken is the one who does nothing. Ethiopian Proverb

It is better to be ignorant than mistaken. Japanese Proverb

Close letter words and terms

mistakeful mistakeless mistakelessness mistaken belief mistaken identity mistaken impression