mistaken
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Morphologically mistake + -n.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
mistaken
- past participle of mistake
- I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.
Adjective[edit]
mistaken (comparative more mistaken, superlative most mistaken)
- Erroneous.
- A mistaken sense of loyalty.
- (with a copula verb, often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
- I think you must be mistaken.
- He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.
Usage notes[edit]
- The phrase if I'm not mistaken (and variations) is used to indicate that one is uncertain about something one has said.
Derived terms[edit]
Collocations[edit]
with nouns
- mistaken identity
- mistaken belief
- mistaken notion
- mistaken view
- mistaken assumption
- mistaken impression
- mistaken idea
- mistaken thinking
- mistaken identification
- mistaken diagnosis
- mistaken interpretation
- mistaken person
- mistaken opinion
- mistaken conclusion
- mistaken judgment
- mistaken conception
- mistaken perception
- mistaken theory
- mistaken reading
- mistaken concept
Translations[edit]
erroneous — see erroneous
(with a copula verb, often with about) having an incorrect belief — see be wrong
Anagrams[edit]
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- English terms suffixed with -n
- English 3-syllable words
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- Rhymes:English/eɪkən
- Rhymes:English/eɪkən/3 syllables
- English non-lemma forms
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- English lemmas
- English adjectives
- English adjectives ending in -en
- English irregular past participles