mistaken
Verb
- identify incorrectly
- to make a mistake or be incorrect
- past participle of mistake
Adjective Satellite
- wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
- "a mistaken belief"
- "mistaken identity"
- arising from error
- "a mistaken view of the situation"
Adj
- Erroneous.
- Having an incorrect belief.
Examples
- A mistaken sense of loyalty.
- He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.
- I think you must be (very) much mistaken.
- I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.
Origin / Etymology
Morphologically mistake + -n.
Scrabble Score: 14
mistaken: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordmistaken: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mistaken: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
mistaken: valid Words With Friends Word