mistaken (Meaning)

Wordnet

mistaken (s)

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

arising from error

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mistaken (p. p.)

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mistaken (p.a.)

Being in error; judging wrongly; having a wrong opinion or a misconception; as, a mistaken man; he is mistaken.

Erroneous; wrong; as, a mistaken notion.

mistaken Sentence Examples

  1. The cashier mistakenly gave me too much change for my purchase.
  2. I was mistaken for my younger brother when I went to pick up his package.
  3. The doctor mistakenly diagnosed my condition as something it wasn't.
  4. I mistakenly thought the car was locked, so I left the keys inside.
  5. The student mistakenly used the wrong formula to solve the math problem.
  6. The reporter mistakenly attributed the quote to the wrong person.
  7. The scientist mistakenly believed that the experiment had failed.
  8. The hikers mistakenly took the wrong trail and got lost.
  9. The police mistakenly arrested the wrong suspect.
  10. The invitation was mistakenly addressed to the wrong address.

FAQs About the word mistaken

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment, arising from errorof Mistake, Being in error; judging wrongly; having a wrong opinion or a misconception; as, a mistaken man;

wrong,incorrect, misguided, misled, confused,all wet, full of it, inaccurate, erroneous, false

correct,correct, right, right, accurate, true,true, accurate, precise, precise

The cashier mistakenly gave me too much change for my purchase.

I was mistaken for my younger brother when I went to pick up his package.

The doctor mistakenly diagnosed my condition as something it wasn't.

I mistakenly thought the car was locked, so I left the keys inside.