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. Eugene Taylor Sutton:

   When Im talking for reparations, Im talking about those left behind, but Im actually talking to my white brothers and sisters, you need this more than we do. You need this for your soul. You need this to be able to look black persons in the eye and say, I acknowledge the mistake, and I want to be part of the solution to repair that damage.

2. Cory Booker:

   Make no mistake, this deal, while falling short of permanently eliminating Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon, succeeds in either delaying it or giving us the credible ability to detect significant cheating on their part and respond accordingly.

3. Bridget Hayman with Access Living:

   We were shocked, we thought there was a mistake in the email they sent us.

4. Eli Steele:

   In fact, what we did was take our own fate – which we had just won – [and] put it in the hands of other people, and that's where I think we made a mistake.

5. Mary Horomanski:

   We appreciate the customer’s willingness to reach out to us about the mistake. i told him I want a heart monitor.