Synonyms for mistake
mɪˈsteɪk

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1. 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"

   Synonyms:
   erroneousness, fault, fracture, flaw, misapprehension, geological fault, computer error, faulting, erroneous belief, wrongdoing, defect, shift, error, demerit, misunderstanding, misplay, break

2. mistake, 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"

   Synonyms:
   mistaking, misapprehension, misinterpretation, fault, misunderstanding, error

3. error, mistake(verb)

   part of a statement that is not correct

   "the book was full of errors"

   Synonyms:
   misapprehension, wrongdoing, erroneous belief, fault, erroneousness, misunderstanding, misplay, computer error, error

4. mistake, misidentify(verb)

   identify incorrectly

   "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"

   Synonyms:
   misidentify, err, slip

5. err, 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

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1. mistake(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive

2. mistake(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   take (one for another)

3. mistake(v. n.)

   Synonyms:
   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 TREE

4. mistake(n.)

   Synonyms:
   misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception

5. mistake(n.)

   Synonyms:
   blunder, error, slip, fault, lapse, trip, oversight

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1. mistake(n)

   Synonyms:
   impropriety, bull

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1. List of paraphrases:

   error, fault, blunder, errors, flaw, erroneous, beam, misunderstanding, wrong, mix-up, failed, screw-up, miscarriage, miscalculation, fallacy

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1. Albert Einstein:

   It is in fact nothing short of a miracle that the modern methods of instruction have not yet entirely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry for what this delicate little plant needs more than anything, besides stimulation, is freedom. It is a very grave mistake to think that the enjoyment of seeing and searching can be promoted by means of coercion and a sense of duty.

2. Thiruman Archunan:

   Human life is a series of mistakes justified by reason; there is no escape from it since the reason is the first mistake born out of a process subsequently understood as the very life by the very reason!

3. Mike Nicodemus:

   Make no mistake about it, cremation is here to stay, it is the new normal.

4. Abu Muntathar al-Moussawi:

   If Turkey thinks Iraq is busy with fighting Daesh and it can seize the opportunity to deploy troops then it should think twice before making such a mistake, we can target Turkish soldiers and coming days will prove it.

5. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   It’s a mistake to try to look at what DCYF is going to look like ten years from now. For DCYF to be improved, it has to start today, it has to start with the social worker, it has to start at the initial steps, where there is pride at the agency as opposed to the overburdened social workers that we see today.

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