Mistaken: meaning, definitions and examples
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mistaken
[ mษชหsteษชkษn ]
feeling
Wrong in one's opinion or judgment.
Synonyms
erroneous, false, incorrect, wrong
Examples of usage
- He was mistaken in his belief that she cared for him.
- I had been sadly mistaken in my assumption.
action
Be wrong about.
Synonyms
confuse, misinterpret, mix-up
Examples of usage
- I mistook him for his brother.
- Don't mistake her kindness for weakness.
Translations
Translations of the word "mistaken" in other languages:
๐ต๐น enganado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฒเคค
๐ฉ๐ช falsch
๐ฎ๐ฉ salah
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะพะผะธะปะบะพะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ bลฤdny
๐ฏ๐ต ้้ใฃใ (machigatta)
๐ซ๐ท erronรฉ
๐ช๐ธ equivocado
๐น๐ท yanlฤฑล
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ชป๋ (jalmotdoen)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุงุทุฆ
๐จ๐ฟ mylnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ chybnรฉ
๐จ๐ณ ้่ฏฏ็ (cuรฒwรน de)
๐ธ๐ฎ napaฤen
๐ฎ๐ธ rรถng
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐัะต
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแชแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษhv
๐ฒ๐ฝ equivocado
Word origin
The word 'mistaken' originated from the Middle English word 'mistaken', which means to take in error. It has evolved over time to its current usage in the English language. The concept of being mistaken or making a mistake is universal across cultures and has been a part of human communication for centuries.
See also: mistakenly, mistakes, unmistakable, unmistakably.