different between mistaken vs misunderstand

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

English

Etymology

mis- +? understand

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /m?s.?n.d?(?)?stænd/

Verb

misunderstand (third-person singular simple present misunderstands, present participle misunderstanding, simple past and past participle misunderstood)

1. (transitive) To understand incorrectly, while believing one has understood correctly.

Synonyms

• take (something) the wrong way

Derived terms

• misunderstandable
• misunderstanding
• misunderstander

See also

• misinterpret

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