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mistaken

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m?s?te?k?n/
  • Rhymes: -e?k?n

Verb

mistaken

  1. past participle of mistake
    I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.

Adjective

mistaken (comparative more mistaken, superlative most mistaken)

  1. Erroneous.
    A mistaken sense of loyalty.
  2. (with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
    I think you must be mistaken.
    He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.

Usage notes

  • The phrase if I'm not mistaken (and variations) is used to indicate that one is uncertain about something one has said.
  • Nouns to which mistaken is often applied: identity, belief, notion, view, assumption, impression, idea, thinking, identification, diagnosis, interpretation, person, opinion, conclusion, judgment, conception, perception, theory, reading, concept.

Derived terms

  • mistaken identity

Translations

Anagrams

  • mankiest

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mistakenness

English

Etymology

mistaken +? -ness

Noun

mistakenness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being mistaken.

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