- mistaken
- adj.
1) mistaken about; in
2) mistaken for (she was mistaken for her sister)
* * *[mɪ'steɪkən]mistaken aboutmistaken for (she was mistaken for her sister)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
mistaken
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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
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mistaken — index errant, erroneous, fallacious, false (inaccurate), faulty, illogical, improper, inaccurate … Law dictionary
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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 — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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
