mistaken

[ mi-stey-kuhn ]
/ mɪˈsteɪ kən /

adjective

wrongly conceived, held, or done: a mistaken antagonism.
erroneous; incorrect; wrong: a mistaken answer.
having made a mistake; being in error.

Origin of mistaken

1590–1600; past participle of mistake; see -en3

SYNONYMS FOR mistaken

1 inaccurate, misconceived.

OTHER WORDS FROM mistaken

mis·tak·en·ly, adverb mis·tak·en·ness, noun un·mis·tak·en, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for mistakenly

mistaken
/ (mɪˈsteɪkən) /

adjective

(usually predicative) wrong in opinion, judgment, etc she is mistaken
arising from error in judgment, opinion, etc a mistaken viewpoint

Derived forms of mistaken

mistakenly, adverb mistakenness, noun