mistaken

/mɪˈsteɪkn̩/

adj 2

Collocations

VERBS

be, prove

ADV

badly, gravely, profoundly, sadly, seriously, very (much)

If you believe that exercise is boring, you are sadly mistaken.

completely, quite, utterly, wholly | somehow

PREP

about

My sister was mistaken about which train she needed to catch this morning.

adj

Erroneous.

A mistaken sense of loyalty.

Having an incorrect belief.

I think you must be (very) much mistaken.

He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.

adjective — arising from error

adjective — wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

Used before stating something that the speaker believes to be correct

A mistaken sense of loyalty.

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I think you must be (very) much mistaken.

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He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.

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You may have mistaken Jane for his sister.

Tatoeba · #16665

Your policy is mistaken.

Tatoeba · #17018

Admitting what you say, I still think you are mistaken.

Tatoeba · #17220

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