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mistaken

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /mɪˈsteɪkən/

mistaken means: If you are this, you believe something that is not true.

adjective

WRONG BELIEFB1

If you are this, you believe something that is not true.

  • You are mistaken.
  • I was mistaken about the date.
  • Are we mistaken in thinking you live nearby?

How to use it: be mistaken about something (She was mistaken about his age.); be mistaken in doing something (You are mistaken in assuming everyone agrees.)

Similar words: wrong

Opposites: right

Common phrases: be mistaken, mistaken about something, badly mistaken

INCORRECTB2

Based on an error, or not correct.

  • That is a mistaken idea.
  • The arrest was a case of mistaken identity.
  • Their mistaken assumptions caused serious problems.

Similar words: wrong, incorrect, erroneous

Opposites: correct

Common phrases: mistaken identity, mistaken belief, mistaken assumption

Questions about mistaken

What does mistaken mean?

If you are this, you believe something that is not true.

What is mistaken in other languages?

Türkçe: yanılan · Español: equivocado · Français: dans l’erreur · Deutsch: im Irrtum · Italiano: in errore · 日本語: 間違っている

How do you pronounce mistaken?

It is pronounced /mɪˈsteɪkən/.

How do you use mistaken in a sentence?

You are mistaken. I was mistaken about the date.

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