English

Detailed Synonyms for mistake in English

mistake:

mistake [the ~] noun

  1. the mistake
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    the fault; the mistake; the error
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    • fault [the ~] noun
      • I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults1
    • mistake [the ~] noun
      • he made a bad mistake1
    • error [the ~] noun
      • she was quick to point out my errors1
    the incorrectness; the flaw; the blunder
    the oversight
    – a mistake resulting from inattention 1
    the slip
    – a socially awkward or tactless act 1
  2. the mistake
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    the fault; the error; the mistake
    – a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention 1
    • fault [the ~] noun
      • I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults1
    • error [the ~] noun
      • she was quick to point out my errors1
    • mistake [the ~] noun
      • he made a bad mistake1
  3. the mistake
    the mistake; the failure; the error; the miscalculation; the blunder; the miss
  4. the mistake
    the mistake; the blunder
  5. the mistake
    the howler; the oversight; the hoot; the flaw; the error; the scream; the mistake; the failing; the slip; the blunder; the fault; the gas
  6. the mistake
    – an understanding of something that is not correct 1
    the mistake; the misunderstanding; the misapprehension
    – an understanding of something that is not correct 1
    • mistake [the ~] noun
      • he wasn't going to admit his mistake1
      • make no mistake about his intentions1
    • misunderstanding [the ~] noun
      • there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister1
    • misapprehension [the ~] noun
  7. the mistake
    – part of a statement that is not correct 1
    the error; the mistake
    – part of a statement that is not correct 1
    • error [the ~] noun
      • the book was full of errors1
    • mistake [the ~] noun

to mistake verb (mistakes, mistook, mistaking)

  1. to mistake
    to mistake; being wrong
  2. to mistake
    – to make a mistake or be incorrect 1
    to slip; to mistake; err
    – to make a mistake or be incorrect 1
    • slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
    • mistake verb (mistakes, mistook, mistaking)
    • err verb
  3. to mistake
    – identify incorrectly 1
    to mistake; misidentify
    – identify incorrectly 1
    • mistake verb (mistakes, mistook, mistaking)
      • Don't mistake her for her twin sister1

Conjugations for mistake:

present
  1. mistake
  2. mistake
  3. mistakes
  4. mistake
  5. mistake
  6. mistake
simple past
  1. mistook
  2. mistook
  3. mistook
  4. mistook
  5. mistook
  6. mistook
present perfect
  1. have mistaken
  2. have mistaken
  3. has mistaken
  4. have mistaken
  5. have mistaken
  6. have mistaken
past continuous
  1. was mistaking
  2. were mistaking
  3. was mistaking
  4. were mistaking
  5. were mistaking
  6. were mistaking
future
  1. shall mistake
  2. will mistake
  3. will mistake
  4. shall mistake
  5. will mistake
  6. will mistake
continuous present
  1. am mistaking
  2. are mistaking
  3. is mistaking
  4. are mistaking
  5. are mistaking
  6. are mistaking
subjunctive
  1. be mistaken
  2. be mistaken
  3. be mistaken
  4. be mistaken
  5. be mistaken
  6. be mistaken
diverse
  1. mistake!
  2. let's mistake!
  3. mistaken
  4. mistaking
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "mistake":

  1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention1
    • he made a bad mistake1
  2. an understanding of something that is not correct1
    • he wasn't going to admit his mistake1
    • make no mistake about his intentions1
  3. part of a statement that is not correct1
  4. to make a mistake or be incorrect1
  5. identify incorrectly1
    • Don't mistake her for her twin sister1

Related Synonyms for mistake