Synonyms for mistake
mɪˈsteɪkmis·take

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1. mistake, error, faultnoun

   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, misapprehensionnoun

   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, mistakeverb

   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, misidentifyverb

   identify incorrectly

   "Don't mistake her for her twin sister"

   Synonyms:
   misidentify, err, slip

5. err, mistake, slipverb

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Misconception
   • Nonaccomplishment

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1. mistakeverb

   Synonyms:
   misapprehend, misunderstand, misconceive

2. mistakeverb

   Synonyms:
   take (one for another)

3. mistakeverb

   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. mistakenoun

   Synonyms:
   misapprehension, misunderstanding, misconception

5. mistakenoun

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

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1. mistakenoun

   Synonyms:
   impropriety, bull

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1. List of paraphrases for "mistake":

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

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How to use mistake in a sentence?

1. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.:

   Nothing is so frequent as to mistake an ordinary human gift for a special and extraordinary endowment.

2. Tim Heaphy:

   I don't think she's just tough, there's a humanity, there's a human touch that she has that will also serve her well, nobody is going to mistake that she's in charge, but her humility and sense of humor will come through.

3. Chris Tremea:

   He truly was aware he had made a mistake, it’s hard for that position in that game and Don was very frustrated and I guess that’s what kind of lead up to the phone call.

4. Rika Kihira:

   My goal was to get the first place twice in a row... so I became a little bit impatient because of my first mistake in the Axel. But I was able to recalculate and reassemble the structure of my performance, i tried to switch my mind and focus on the next element right away after my mistake. It was good experience for me to prepare for the next competition.

5. North Korea:

   I never, never should have allowed Otto Frederick Warmbier to be lured by the United States administration to commit a crime in this country. I wish that the United States administration never manipulate people like Otto Frederick Warmbier in the future to commit crimes against foreign countries. I entirely beg you, the people and government of the DPRK, for your forgiveness. Please ! I made the worst mistake of my life !