Foundation level · Year 4 · free
mistaken
adjective · Say it: miss-TAY-kun
What it means
Foundationwrong about something you believe or think
I was mistaken when I thought the party was on Saturday.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- inaccurate
- incorrect
- wrong
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- correct
- right
More examples
- If I'm not mistaken, that's Lily's bike by the gate.
Where the word comes from
From 'mistake', which comes from Old Norse 'mistaka'.
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