mistake definition

1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
• examples: he made a bad mistake
• examples: she was quick to point out my errors
• examples: I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
• examples: he wasn't going to admit his mistake
• examples: make no mistake about his intentions
• examples: there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
3. identify incorrectly
• examples: Don't mistake her for her twin sister