mistake synonyms

mistake

n.

  1. A blunder

    error, false step, blunder, slip; see error 1.

  2. A misunderstanding

    misapprehension, confusion, misconception, misconstruction, delusion, illusion, overestimation, underestimation, impression, aberration, muddle, bemuddling, confounding, disregarding, misinterpretation, misapplication, misdoubt, misstatement, perversion, perplexity, bewilderment, misjudgment; see also exaggeration 1, misunderstanding 1.

    Antonyms knowledge*, certainty*, interpretation. See syn. study at error.error.

mistake

v.

err, blunder, slip, lapse, miss, overlook, omit, underestimate, overestimate, fail to know, fail to recognize, substitute, misjudge, misapprehend, misconceive, misunderstand, confound, misinterpret, misconstrue, confuse, botch, bungle, be at cross purposes, have the wrong impression, tangle, snarl, slip up, mix, make a mess of*, come a cropper*, miss the boat*, slip a cog*, put one's foot in one's mouth*.

Antonyms succeed*, be accurate, explain.

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