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- Dictionarymistaken/mɪˈsteɪk(ə)n/
adjective
- 1. wrong in one's opinion or judgement: "she wondered whether she'd been mistaken about his intentions"
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1. : to blunder in the choice of. mistook her way in the dark. 2. a. : to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret. don't mistake me, I mean exactly what I said. b. : to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of. The army's leaders mistook the strength of the enemy. 3. : to identify wrongly : confuse with another.
wrong in what you believe, or based on a belief that is wrong: If you think you can keep drinking so much without damaging your health, then you're mistaken. Unfortunately I was mistaken about how much it would cost. The negotiations continued in the mistaken belief that a peaceful agreement could be reached. a case of mistaken identity.
Synonyms for MISTAKEN: incorrect, wrong, all wet, erroneous, confused, full of it, misled, inaccurate; Antonyms of MISTAKEN: correct, right, true, accurate, exact, informed, precise, known.
Mistaken definition: wrongly conceived, held, or done. See examples of MISTAKEN used in a sentence.
A mistaken belief or opinion is incorrect. I had a mistaken view of what was happening. ...a limited understanding of addiction and mistaken beliefs about how it can be overcome. mistakenly adverb [ADVERB with verb] He says they mistakenly believed the standard licenses they held were sufficient.
Someone who's mistaken is confused or wrong about something. If you think your guidance counselor is mistaken about what you should do with your life, you will probably ignore his advice.
mistaken wrong in your opinion or judgment; based on a wrong opinion or bad judgment: You're completely mistaken about Jane. incorrect ( somewhat formal ) wrong according to the facts; containing mistakes: Many of the statistics were incorrect.
