Mistake (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Hyponyms
- Lapse
- Bungle
- Flub
- Pratfall
- Foul-up
- Stain
- Folly
- Foolishness
- Boo-boo
- Misreckoning
- Smirch
- Renege
- Balls-up
- Skip
- Smear
- Spot
- Fuckup
- Cockup
- Misestimation
- Parapraxis
- Slip-up
- Bloomer
- Mess-up
- Blooper
- Miscue
- Mix-up
- Betise
- Imbecility
- Boner
- Botch
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- I thought I was buying the original, but it turned out to be a fake, which was a costly mistake.
- He wasn't going to admit his mistake and blamed the entire thing on his colleague.
- Make no mistake about his intentions, he's here to sabotage the project.
- There must be some misunderstanding – I don't have a sister named Emily.
- She realized her mistake after re-reading the terms and conditions of the contract.
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Meaning 3
Part of a statement that is not correct; "the book was full of errors".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The politician's speech was full of mistakes that quickly went viral on social media.
- She pointed out the mistake in the recipe that had caused the cake to collapse.
- The teacher marked the mistake in red ink and asked the student to correct it.
- The mistake in the company's financial report led to a significant loss of investor confidence.
- After rechecking her calculations, she realized the mistake that had been bothering her all day.