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- Dictionarymistake/mɪˈsteɪk/
noun
- 1. an act or judgement that is misguided or wrong: "coming here was a mistake" Similar
verb
- 1. be wrong about: "because I was inexperienced I mistook the nature of our relationship" Similar
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Choose the Right Synonym for mistake. error, mistake, blunder, slip, lapse mean a departure from what is true, right, or proper. error suggests the existence of a standard or guide and a straying from the right course through failure to make effective use of this. procedural errors.
MISTAKE definition: 1. an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result: 2. by…. Learn more.
A mistake is an error, a goof, a slip-up. When you make a mistake, you've done something incorrectly. Mistake has a lot of uses, but they all have to do with doing the wrong thing. A mistake in math class will result in the wrong answer, but a mistake with a gun could get someone killed.
A mistake, grave or trivial, is caused by bad judgment or a disregard of rule or principle: It was a mistake to argue. A blunder is a careless, stupid, or gross mistake in action or speech, suggesting awkwardness, heedlessness, or ignorance: Through his blunder the message was lost.
A mistake, grave or trivial, is caused by bad judgment or a disregard of rule or principle: It was a mistake to argue. A blunder is a careless, stupid, or gross mistake in action or speech, suggesting awkwardness, heedlessness, or ignorance: Through his blunder the message was lost.
Mistakes are bound to happen sometimes. Ordinary people are paying for the government's mistakes. The company has learned from its past mistakes. They all commit similar mistakes. This dress was an expensive mistake. Too late, she realized her mistake. We can help you avoid costly mistakes. Be willing to admit your mistakes.
noun. /mɪˈsteɪk/. an action or an opinion that is not correct, or that produces a result that you did not want It's easy to make a mistake. This letter is addressed to someone else—there must be some mistake. It would be a mistake to ignore his opinion. Don't worry, we all make mistakes.
Definition of mistake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
See synonyms for mistake on Thesaurus.com noun an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
mistake sb/sth for sb/sth; by accident/chance/mistake, etc; a glaring error/mistake/omission, etc; make a promise/remark/mistake, etc; See all meanings
