mistaken

[ mi-stey-kuhn ]

adjective

1. wrongly conceived, held, or done:

   a mistaken antagonism.

   Synonyms: inaccurate

2. erroneous; incorrect; wrong:

   a mistaken answer.

3. having made a mistake; being in error.

mistaken

/ mɪˈsteɪkən /

adjective

1. usually predicative wrong in opinion, judgment, etc

   she is mistaken

2. arising from error in judgment, opinion, etc

   a mistaken viewpoint

Derived Forms

• misˈtakenness, noun
• misˈtakenly, adverb

Other Words From

• mis·tak·en·ly adverb
• mis·tak·en·ness noun
• un·mis·tak·en adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mistaken¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; past participle of mistake; -en ³

Example Sentences

But, more importantly, he’s seriously mistaken about how bad things can get.

From Salon

Some may be under the mistaken impression that if they curry favor now, maybe they will be spared retribution under a Trump presidency.

From Salon

But if Donald Trump follows the advice of anti-abortion leaders, that assumption will turn out to have been profoundly mistaken.

From Slate

“I’m crying because I am afraid for my baby. But if they think they can break us they are mistaken. If I had to, I will sacrifice my son and my husband, my father, my mother, my sister,” Najat says.

From BBC

NHS England also said a recent poll they carried out found a mistaken belief that two or three stroke symptoms were necessary before calling 999.

From BBC

Related Words

• confounded
• confused
• deceived
• deluded
• duped
• fooled
• misguided
• misinformed
• misinterpreting
• misjudging
• misled
• tricked