mistaken

mistaken
mis|tak|en [ mı`steıkən ] adjective
1. ) never before noun if someone is mistaken, they are wrong about something:
mistaken about: He may have been mistaken about what he saw.
be mistaken in (doing) something: She is mistaken in thinking that the report was written last year.
sadly mistaken: If you think I'm going to help, you're sadly mistaken.
a ) unless I'm mistaken or if I'm not mistaken SPOKEN used for politely saying that you are certain you are right about something:
Unless I'm very much mistaken, Joyce will be the next director.
2. ) a mistaken belief, idea, opinion, etc. is not correct:
He was under the mistaken impression that I liked him.
mistaken identity
a situation in which you wrongly think that you recognize someone or have found someone you are looking for:
Our client is a victim of mistaken identity.
a case of mistaken identity: Police officers realized that it was a case of mistaken identity.
╾ mis|tak|en|ly adverb:
He mistakenly believed that she was married.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:
, , / ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • Mistaken — may refer to: Mistaken Identity, a claim of the actual innocence of a criminal defendant Mistaken Point (Newfoundland and Labrador), a small Canadian headland Music Planes Mistaken for Stars, an American punk rock group formed in 1997 See also… …   Wikipedia

  • Mistaken — Mis*tak en, p.a. 1. Being in error; judging wrongly; having a wrong opinion or a misconception; as, a mistaken man; he is mistaken. [1913 Webster] 2. Erroneous; wrong; as, a mistaken notion. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mistaken — Solicita una imagen para este artículo. Título Mistaken Ficha técnica …   Wikipedia Español

  • mistaken — (adj.) c.1600, under misapprehension, pp. adjective from MISTAKE (Cf. mistake) (v.). Related: Mistakenly. Mistaken identity attested from 1865 …   Etymology dictionary

  • mistaken — index errant, erroneous, fallacious, false (inaccurate), faulty, illogical, improper, inaccurate …   Law dictionary

  • mistaken — [adj] wrong, incorrect all wet*, at fault, barking up wrong tree*, confounded, confused, confused with, deceived, deluded, duped, erroneous, fallacious, false, faulty, fooled, ill advised, illogical, inaccurate, inappropriate, misconstrued,… …   New thesaurus

  • mistaken — ► ADJECTIVE 1) wrong in one s opinion or judgement. 2) based on a misunderstanding or faulty judgement. DERIVATIVES mistakenly adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • mistaken — [mi stāk′ən] adj. 1. wrong; having an incorrect understanding, perception, etc.: said of persons 2. incorrect; misunderstood; erroneous: said of ideas, etc. mistakenly adv …   English World dictionary

  • mistaken — [[t]mɪste͟ɪkən[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, oft ADJ about n If you are mistaken about something, you are wrong about it. I see I was mistaken about you... You couldn t be more mistaken, Alex. You ve utterly misread the situation. Syn: wrong ●… …   English dictionary

  • mistaken — UK [mɪˈsteɪkən] / US adjective 1) [never before noun] if someone is mistaken, they are wrong about something mistaken about: He may have been mistaken about what he saw. sadly mistaken: If you think I m going to help, you re sadly mistaken. be… …   English dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”