Mistake
nounmɪ'steɪk
Noun
an understanding of something that is not correct
“he wasn't going to admit his mistake”
“make no mistake about his intentions”
Type of:Misconceptiona wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
“he made a bad mistake”
Type of:NonachievementNonaccomplishmentpart of a statement that is not correct
Similar:ErrorType of:Misstatement
Verb
identify incorrectly
“Don't mistake her for her twin sister”
Similar:MisidentifyType of:Identifyto make a mistake or be incorrect
Dictionary Validity
- Tournament Word List (TWL)
- Scrabble US
- Collins Scrabble Words (CSW21)
- Scrabble UK
- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
- Combined US/UK Scrabble Dictionary
- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA
Similar Words
- Error
- Fault
- Misidentify
- Misapprehension
- Misunderstanding
- Err
- Slip
- Mistaking