adj, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   past participle of mistake form-of, participle, past

   "I'm frequently mistaken for my brother."

Adjective

1. 1
   Erroneous.

   "A mistaken sense of loyalty."

2. 2
   Having an incorrect belief. often

   "I think you must be (very) much mistaken."

Adjective

1. 1
   arising from error wordnet
2. 2
   wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

incorrectmisguidedall wetall wrongamisscatachrestic

Example

More examples

"You may have mistaken Jane for his sister."

Etymology

Morphologically mistake + -n.

Related phrases

mistaken identity

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