mistake

noun
/mɪˈsteɪk/

Meaning

An action or decision that is wrong or misguided.
An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong; an error

Example Sentences

She realized her mistake after submitting the wrong file.

Making mistakes is part of the learning process.

Example Expressions

make a mistake

Synonyms

error, blunder, slip, misjudgment, fault
Entry 1
error, blunder, slip, misjudgment, fault
Entry 2
error, blunder, fault, slip

Antonyms

accuracy, correctness, truth, success
Entry 1
accuracy, correctness, truth
Entry 2
correctness, accuracy, success

Collocations

common mistake, big mistake, silly mistake, honest mistake, serious mistake, learn from mistakes
Entry 1
common mistake, big mistake, silly mistake, honest mistake
Entry 2
common mistake, serious mistake, honest mistake, learn from mistakes

More Example Sentences

History teaches us not to repeat mistakes.

She is afraid of making mistakes in English.

She is bored with repeating the same mistakes.

I aimed at the tree but hit the car by mistake.

He was shocked to realize the mistake suddenly.

She can't speak English without making mistakes.

I continued to learn confidently after my mistake.

Everybody ignores him after his making that mistake.

We stopped making the same mistake once and for all.

I find mistakes in the old system after joining the university.

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