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mistaken

American  
[mi-stey-kuhn] / mɪˈsteɪ kən /

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 British  
/ mɪˈsteɪkən /

adjective

  1. (usually predicative) wrong in opinion, judgment, etc

    she is mistaken

  2. arising from error in judgment, opinion, etc

    a mistaken viewpoint
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Other Word Forms

  • mistakenly adverb
  • mistakenness noun
  • unmistaken adjective

Etymology

Origin of mistaken

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

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