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Synonyms for mistake
mɪˈsteɪk
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Princeton's WordNet
mistake, error, fault(noun)
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
"he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
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erroneousness, fault, fracture, flaw, misapprehension, geological fault, computer error, faulting, erroneous belief, wrongdoing, defect, shift, error, demerit, misunderstanding, misplay, breakmistake, misunderstanding, misapprehension(noun)
an understanding of something that is not correct
"he wasn't going to admit his mistake"; "make no mistake about his intentions"; "there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister"
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mistaking, misapprehension, misinterpretation, fault, misunderstanding, errorerror, mistake(verb)
part of a statement that is not correct
"the book was full of errors"
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misapprehension, wrongdoing, erroneous belief, fault, erroneousness, misunderstanding, misplay, computer error, errormistake, misidentify(verb)
identify incorrectly
"Don't mistake her for her twin sister"
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misidentify, err, sliperr, mistake, slip(verb)
to make a mistake or be incorrect
Synonyms:
slide, steal, misidentify, sneak, slew, stray, slue, skid, slip one's mind, drop away, drift, slip, dislocate, splay, luxate, drop off, fall away, err
Dictionary of English Synonymes
mistake(v. a.)
Synonyms:
misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceivemistake(v. a.)
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take (one for another)mistake(v. n.)
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err, make a mistake, be at fault, be wide of the mark, be on the wrong scent, BE IN THE WRONG BOX, BARK UP THE WRONG TREEmistake(n.)
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misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconceptionmistake(n.)
Synonyms:
blunder, error, slip, fault, lapse, trip, oversight
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases:
error, fault, blunder, errors, flaw, erroneous, beam, misunderstanding, wrong, mix-up, failed, screw-up, miscarriage, miscalculation, fallacy
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Translations for mistake
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- اساء الفهم, غلطة, خطأ, أخطأArabic
- xəta, yanlış, səhvAzerbaijani
- хатаBashkir
- памылкаBelarusian
- грешкаBulgarian
- ནོར་འཁྲུལTibetan Standard
- chyba, zaměnitCzech
- misforstå, fejlDanish
- Fehler, verwechselnGerman
- λάθος, κάνω λάθος, σφάλμα, σφάλλωGreek
- eraro, malinterpretiEsperanto
- error, entender mal, equivocaciónSpanish
- vigaEstonian
- اشتباهPersian
- kämmi, moka, virhe, fibaFinnish
- mistak, villaFaroese
- se tromper, faute, faire erreur, erreur, confondre, méprendreFrench
- botún, déan dearmad, déan earráidIrish
- טעות, שגיאה, שגגהHebrew
- ग़लती, चूक, ग़लत करना, ग़लत फ़हमी, ग़लत समझना, भूलHindi
- hiba, félreértHungarian
- սխալվել, շփոթել, սխալ, խառնելArmenian
- errorInterlingua
- kesalahanIndonesian
- eroro, miskonocarIdo
- errore, sbagliare, fraintendere, confondere, sbaglioItalian
- טעותHebrew
- 間違い, 錯誤, 誤り, 過ち, ミス, エラーJapanese
- შეცდომაGeorgian
- ច្រឡំ, កំហុសKhmer
- 錯覺, 착각, 오해하다, 실수하다, 잘못Korean
- غهلهت, بهغهلهت, غهلهت کردنKurdish
- fallor, fallo, erro, error, erratLatin
- klaidaLithuanian
- kļūdaLatvian
- грешкаMacedonian
- चूकMarathi
- feilNorwegian
- onjuistheid, blunder, misverstaan, misverstand, in de fout gaan, verwisselen, fout, een fout maken, vergissingDutch
- ta feil, tabbe, misforstå, feilNorwegian
- pomyłka, pomylić, błąd, pomylić sięPolish
- erro, confundir-se, engano, enganar-se, equivocar-se, errar, equívocoPortuguese
- greșeală, greși, eroareRomanian
- ошибка, ошибиться, ошибаться, приниматьRussian
- अशुद्धि, त्रुटिSanskrit
- погрјешка, pogreška, pogrijéšiti, грешка, grješka, грјешка, greška, pogrješkaSerbo-Croatian
- chybaSlovak
- zmota, napakaSlovene
- begå, fel, missta, missförstå, miss, misstagSwedish
- kosaSwahili
- பிழை, தவறுTamil
- పొరపాటు, తప్పుTelugu
- иштибоҳTajik
- ข้อผิดพลาด, ความผิดพลาด, ผิดพลาดThai
- hata yapmak, yanlış yapmak, hata, yanlış anlamak, yanlış, hata etmekTurkish
- помилкаUkrainian
- غلط, غلط سمجھنا, غلطی, غلط فہمی, بھول, غلط کرناUrdu
- nhầm lẫn, lỗi, sai lầmVietnamese
- גרייַזYiddish
- 错误Chinese
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