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- DictionaryMis·tak·en/məˈstāk(ə)n/
adjective
- 1. wrong in one's opinion or judgment: "she wondered whether she'd been mistaken about his intentions"
a. : to misunderstand the meaning or intention of : misinterpret. don't mistake me, I mean exactly what I said. b. : to make a wrong judgment of the character or ability of. The army's leaders mistook the strength of the enemy. 3. : to identify wrongly : confuse with another. I mistook him for his brother.
MISTAKEN definition: 1. wrong in what you believe, or based on a belief that is wrong: 2. wrong in what you believe, or…. Learn more.
Mistaken definition: wrongly conceived, held, or done. See examples of MISTAKEN used in a sentence.
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Synonyms for MISTAKEN: incorrect, wrong, all wet, erroneous, confused, full of it, misled, inaccurate; Antonyms of MISTAKEN: correct, right, true, accurate, exact, informed, precise, known.
Someone who's mistaken is confused or wrong about something. If you think your guidance counselor is mistaken about what you should do with your life, you will probably ignore his advice.
A mistaken belief or opinion is incorrect. I had a mistaken view of what was happening. ...a limited understanding of addiction and mistaken beliefs about how it can be overcome. mistakenly adverb [ADVERB with verb] He says they mistakenly believed the standard licenses they held were sufficient.
If you are mistaken, or you have a mistaken belief, you are wrong about something: If you think you can behave like that, you are mistaken.
