MISTAKE


Meaning of MISTAKE in English

I. verb

1.

to take one thing to be another

he mistakes sarcasm for wit

Synonyms: confound, confuse, misdeem, misidentify, mix, mix up

Related Word: misconceive, misknow; addle, jumble, muddle, tumble

Contrasted words: discern, distinguish, grasp, perceive; differentiate, separate

Antonyms: recognize

2.

Synonyms: misunderstand 2, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misread

3.

Synonyms: misjudge 2, misdeem, misesteem

II. noun

1.

Synonyms: error 2, blooper, blunder, boner, bull, bungle, fluff, lapse, slip, trip

Related Word: confounding, confusion, mistaking; inadvertence; disregarding, neglect, neglecting, omission, omitting, slight, slighting

2.

Synonyms: error 1, x

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