Associations to the word «Mistaken»

Wiktionary

MISTAKEN, verb. Past participle of mistake
MISTAKEN, adjective. Erroneous.
MISTAKEN, adjective. (with a copula verb) (often with about) Having an incorrect belief.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY, noun. Falsely believing that someone is someone else.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY, noun. (legal) A defense in criminal law based on this situation, claiming that any eyewitnesses to a crime incorrectly thought that they saw the defendant.

Dictionary definition

MISTAKEN, adjective. Wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment; "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity".
MISTAKEN, adjective. Arising from error; "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation".

Wise words

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