Meaning & use
mistaken
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Wrong in opinion or judgment; based on an error.
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He was mistaken about the meeting time and showed up an hour late.
It's a common mistaken belief that goldfish only have a three-second memory.
A note on using this word
Can describe a person ('I was mistaken') or an idea ('a mistaken assumption'); distinct from the verb 'mistake,' which describes the act of confusing one thing for another.
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