Word Meaning

Meaning of mistake

- To make or form amiss; to spoil in making.
- To take or choose wrongly.
- To take in a wrong sense; to misunderstand misapprehend, or misconceive; as, to mistake a remark; to mistake one's meaning.
- To substitute in thought or perception; as, to mistake one person for another.
- To have a wrong idea of in respect of character, qualities, etc.; to misjudge.
- To err in knowledge, perception, opinion, or judgment; to commit an unintentional error.
- An apprehending wrongly; a misconception; a misunderstanding; a fault in opinion or judgment; an unintentional error of conduct.
- Misconception, error, which when non-negligent may be ground for rescinding a contract, or for refusing to perform it.

Crossword clue for mistake

- Be wrong
- Blunder
- Boo-boo
- Error
- Inaccuracy
- Interpret wrongly
- Miscalculation
- Misjudge