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Mistake

noun/mɪstˈeɪk/
Definition
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
an understanding of something that is not correct
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mɪstˈeɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/mɪstˈeɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mɪstˈeɪk/
2 syllables Say it as /mɪstˈeɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
misapprehensionslipfaulterrmisidentifyerrormisunderstanding
Parts of Speech
nouna wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
“he made a bad mistake”
nounan understanding of something that is not correct
“he wasn't going to admit his mistake”
nounpart of a statement that is not correct
“the book was full of errors”
verbidentify incorrectly
“Don't mistake her for her twin sister”
verbto make a mistake or be incorrect
Word Forms
mistakeverbto make a mistake or be incorrect
errverbto make a mistake or be incorrect
faultyadjectivecharacterized by errors; not agreeing with a model or not following established rules; ; ; the wrong side of the road"
faultverbput or pin the blame on
misunderstandverbinterpret in the wrong way
misapprehendverbinterpret in the wrong way
mistakingnounputting the wrong interpretation on
errancynounfallibility as indicated by erring or a tendency to err
errornouninadvertent incorrectness
mistakenounpart of a statement that is not correct
slipnouna minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Fehler
eine falsche Handlung, die auf schlechtes Urteilsvermögen, Unwissenheit oder Unaufmerksamkeit zurückzuführen ist
🇫🇷French
erreur
une mauvaise action attribuable à un mauvais jugement, à l'ignorance ou à l'inattention
🇪🇸Spanish
error
una acción incorrecta atribuible a mal juicio o ignorancia o falta de atención
🇮🇹Italian
errore
un'azione sbagliata attribuibile a cattivo giudizio, ignoranza o disattenzione
🇳🇱Dutch
fout
een verkeerde handeling die te wijten is aan een slecht beoordelingsvermogen, onwetendheid of onoplettendheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
erro
uma ação errada atribuível a mau julgamento ou ignorância ou desatenção
🇷🇺Russian
ошибка
неправильное действие, вызванное неправильным суждением, невежеством или невнимательностью
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गलती
गलत निर्णय या अज्ञानता या असावधानी के कारण होने वाला गलत कार्य
🇧🇩Bengali
ভুল
খারাপ বিচার বা অজ্ঞতা বা অসাবধানতার জন্য দায়ী একটি ভুল কর্ম
🇮🇳Tamil
தவறு
தவறான தீர்ப்பு அல்லது அறியாமை அல்லது கவனக்குறைவு காரணமாக தவறான செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
పొరపాటు
చెడు తీర్పు లేదా అజ్ఞానం లేదా అజాగ్రత్త కారణంగా తప్పు చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
चूक
चुकीची कृती वाईट निर्णय किंवा अज्ञान किंवा अविवेकीपणामुळे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ભૂલ
ખરાબ નિર્ણય અથવા અજ્ઞાનતા અથવા બેદરકારીને આભારી ખોટી ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಪ್ಪು
ಕೆಟ್ಟ ತೀರ್ಪು ಅಥವಾ ಅಜ್ಞಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಅಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾದ ತಪ್ಪು ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തെറ്റ്
മോശം വിധിയോ അജ്ഞതയോ അശ്രദ്ധയോ കാരണമായ ഒരു തെറ്റായ പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਲਤੀ
ਗਲਤ ਨਿਰਣੇ ਜਾਂ ਅਗਿਆਨਤਾ ਜਾਂ ਅਣਜਾਣਤਾ ਦੇ ਕਾਰਨ ਗਲਤ ਕਾਰਵਾਈ
🇵🇰Urdu
غلطی
غلط فیصلے یا لاعلمی یا عدم توجہی سے منسوب ایک غلط عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
错误
由于错误判断、无知或疏忽而采取的错误行动
🇯🇵Japanese
間違い
誤った判断、無知、または不注意に起因する間違った行動
🇰🇷Korean
실수
잘못된 판단이나 무지 또는 부주의로 인한 잘못된 행동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sai lầm
một hành động sai lầm do phán xét kém hoặc thiếu hiểu biết hoặc thiếu chú ý
🇹🇭Thai
ความผิดพลาด
การกระทำผิดที่เกิดจากวิจารณญาณที่ไม่ดีหรือความไม่รู้หรือไม่ตั้งใจ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesalahan
tindakan salah yang disebabkan oleh penilaian buruk atau ketidaktahuan atau kurangnya perhatian
🇵🇭Filipino
pagkakamali
isang maling aksyon na maiuugnay sa masamang paghatol o kamangmangan o kawalan ng pansin
🇲🇾Malay
kesilapan
tindakan salah yang disebabkan oleh pertimbangan yang buruk atau kejahilan atau ketidakpedulian
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خطأ
عمل خاطئ يعزى إلى سوء الحكم أو الجهل أو عدم الانتباه
🇮🇷Persian
اشتباه
عمل نادرستی که ناشی از قضاوت بد یا جهل یا بی توجهی است
🇹🇷Turkish
hata
kötü karara, cehalete veya dikkatsizliğe atfedilebilecek yanlış bir eylem
🇮🇱Hebrew
טָעוּת
פעולה שגויה המיוחסת לשיקול דעת רע או בורות או חוסר תשומת לב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'mistake'?
The primary meaning of 'mistake' is 'a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'mistake' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'mistake' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'mistake' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'mistake' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'mistake' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'mistake' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'mistake' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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