mistaken Synonyms
mistaken Meaning
mistaken (s)
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
arising from error
mistaken (p. p.)
of Mistake
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
- 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.
- The student mistakenly used the wrong formula to solve the math problem.
- The reporter mistakenly attributed the quote to the wrong person.
- The scientist mistakenly believed that the experiment had failed.
- The hikers mistakenly took the wrong trail and got lost.
- The police mistakenly arrested the wrong suspect.
- 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, misled, confused, false, misguided, full of it, inaccurate,all wet, erroneous
correct,correct, right, right,true, accurate, accurate, true, exact, 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.
