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mistaken

UK
/mɪˈsteɪkən/
US
/mɪˈsteɪkən/

Translations

mistakenpast participle
UK
/mɪˈsteɪ.kən/
US
/mɪˈsteɪ.kən/
Past participle of the verb 'mistake', frequently used adjectivally.
trompéDans le sens de « se tromper sur », souvent avec la construction prendre X pour Y.
He has mistaken my silence for approval.
Il s'est trompé en prenant mon silence pour une approbation.
Synonyms
wrong
incorrect
erroneous
in error
faulty
misguided
misinformed
fallacious
wrongheaded
ill-founded
off target
amiss
mistakenadjective
more mistaken
Comp.
most mistaken
Super.
UK
/mɪˈsteɪ.kən/
US
/mɪˈsteɪ.kən/
He was mistaken in his belief that the meeting was scheduled for today.
Il se faisait une idée erronée en croyant que la réunion était prévue aujourd'hui.
Additional translations
fauxCourant, notamment pour une idée, une croyance ou une hypothèse.
Synonyms
incorrect
erroneous
wrong
false
misguided
ill-advised
misapprehended
Antonyms
correct
right
accurate
mistakeverb

mistaken

Past Participle

mistook
Past Simple
mistaken
Past Participle
mistaking
Gerund
UK
/mɪˈsteɪk/
US
/mɪˈsteɪk/
méprendreS'emploie le plus souvent à la forme pronominale: se méprendre sur.
I often mistake sarcasm for sincerity.
Je me méprends souvent sur le sarcasme en le prenant pour de la sincérité.
She mistook the stranger for her brother in the dim light.
Elle a confondu l'inconnu avec son frère dans la pénombre.
Synonyms
err
blunder
misjudge
misinterpret
miscalculate
fumble
slip
Antonyms
correct
fix
remedy
mistakepast participle

mistaken

Used predicatively and attributively (e.g., “a mistaken belief”).
erronéS'emploie surtout pour un jugement, une idée ou une interprétation incorrects.
If you think the project is complete, you are mistaken.
Si vous pensez que le projet est terminé, votre jugement est erroné.
Synonyms
mistaken
wrong
incorrect
erroneous
in error
inaccurate
faulty
misguided
ill-advised
misinformed
off-base
fallible

Definitions

mistakenpast participle
Past participle of the verb "mistake", denoting an act of wrongly identifying, interpreting, or understanding something.
He has mistaken my silence for approval.
mistakenadjective
Incorrect or wrong in one's opinion or judgment.
He was mistaken in his belief that the meeting was scheduled for today.
Based on a misunderstanding or error.
Her mistaken assumption led to a series of unfortunate events.
Wrongly identified, labelled, or characterised.
The police arrested the wrong man due to a case of mistaken identity.
mistakeverb
To misunderstand or misinterpret something.
I often mistake sarcasm for sincerity.
To identify someone or something incorrectly.
She mistook the stranger for her brother in the dim light.
mistakepast participle
Wrong in one’s belief or judgment; incorrect.
If you think the project is complete, you are mistaken.
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