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mistaken::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | misguided |
a mistaken belief.
mistaken identity.
Examples of mistaken
mistaken
If you think this will not impact our real estate values you are sadly mistaken.
From the dailyherald.com
We can tell that the people propounding the mistaken views have good intentions.
From the economist.com
Miranda Hart is over six feet tall and has occasionally been mistaken for a man.
From the stuff.co.nz
This thread convinced me global warming is real and scientists are not mistaken.
From the guardian.co.uk
An American teenager is mistaken for a James Bond-type spy on the way to France.
From the post-gazette.com
The damage caused by Ciborina and Sclerotinia may be mistaken for freeze damage.
From the washingtonpost.com
In 75 percent of those cases, mistaken identification was a contributing factor.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It's a decent-looking building that could easily be mistaken for a concert hall.
From the philly.com
While comfortable, the Sea Bird would not be mistaken for a splashy cruise ship.
From the stltoday.com
- Misguided: wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity"
- False: arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"
- (mistakenly) in a mistaken manner; "he mistakenly believed it"
- (mistake) identify incorrectly; "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
- (mistake) a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
- (mistake) an understanding of something that is not correct; "he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
- (A Mistake) When the Pawn... is the second album by American singer-songwriter Fiona Apple, released by Epic Records in the United States on November 9, 1999. The full album title contains over 400 characters of text.
- (Mistake (contract law)) In contract law a mistake is an erroneous belief, at contracting, that certain facts are true. It may be used as grounds to invalidate the agreement. ...
- (Mistake (criminal law)) A mistake of fact may sometimes offer exculpation (as in excuse) by allowing a criminal defendant some relief from liability for having broken the law. This is unlike a mistake of law, which is not usually a defense.
