adj
Meaning 1
Erroneous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- A mistaken sense of loyalty.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
mistaken
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/
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rhymes with -eɪkən
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CMU ARPABET: M IH0 S T EY1 K AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adj
Meaning 2
Having an incorrect belief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: often
Examples
- I think you must be (very) much mistaken.
- He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
past participle of mistake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
Examples
- I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 4
arising from error
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a false assumption
- a mistaken view of the situation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: false
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- well-meaning but misguided teachers
- a mistaken belief
- mistaken identity
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: misguided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Morphologically mistake + -n.
Real reading context