mistake (Meaning)
mistake (n)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an understanding of something that is not correct
part of a statement that is not correct
mistake (v)
identify incorrectly
to make a mistake or be incorrect
mistake (v. t.)
To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
To take or choose wrongly.
To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.
To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
mistake (v. i.)
To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.
mistake (n.)
An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.
Synonyms & Antonyms of mistake
FAQs About the word mistake
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention, an understanding of something that is not correct, part of a statement that is not corr
misstep, error, trip, misjudgment, miscalculation,blunder, misapprehension, inaccuracy, fumble,misunderstanding
correctness, exactness,accuracy, strictness, exactness, exactitude, strictness, precision, accuracy, exactitude
I made a mistake by forgetting my keys at home.
It was a silly mistake, but it cost me a lot of time.
We should learn from our mistakes and avoid repeating them.
I accidentally sent the wrong email; it was an embarrassing mistake.
