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mistaken

/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/verb, adjective3 syllables

Mistaken means: to make a mistake or be incorrect.

Synonyms for mistaken8

verb, as in to make a mistake or be incorrect

err, mistake, slip

verb, as in identify incorrectly

mistake, misidentify

adjective, as in arising from error

false, incorrect, wrong

adjective, as in wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

misguided, wrong

What does mistaken mean?4

verb

1

to make a mistake or be incorrect

2

identify incorrectly“Don't mistake her for her twin sister”

adjective

1

arising from error“a false assumption”

2

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment“well-meaning but misguided teachers”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mistaken?7

two syllables

takenbaconshakenmacon

three syllables

jamaicanawakenforsaken
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Mistaken in a sentence

  • Is to reason and to be mistaken, an imposition?Adelpa
  • John's mother looks very young, so she is often mistaken for his older sister.CK
  • To reason and be mistaken, is that imposture?Adelpa
  • Just as the whole generation can be mistaken, so can be mistaken human beings.ceviri_atolyesi
  • He usually has the right answers, but this time he's mistaken.Nuel
  • He was mistaken, this road does not lead to the castle.unknown
  • You are mistaken: he plays double bass, not trombone.keegi
  • Oh, you seem to have mistaken me for somebody who gives a shit!unknown

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