adj
mistaken
mih-STAYKN
adj
1
Wrong or incorrect, especially in an opinion or belief.
"I was mistaken about the meeting time."
"It's a common but mistaken belief that bats are blind."
How to Use Mistaken
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHolding a wrong belief, or simply incorrect.
Common pairings
mistaken identity
mistaken belief
if I'm not mistaken
Word Forms
more mistaken comparative, most mistaken superlative
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Etymology
The past participle of mistake, formed with mistake plus -n.