A2 an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result:
I'm not blaming you - we all make mistakes.
[ + to infinitive ] It was a mistake for us to come here tonight.
I've discovered a few mistakes in your calculations.
Why am I under arrest? There must be some mistake.
More examples
- She admitted that she had made a mistake.
- Sooner or later she's going to realize what a mistake she's made.
- There seems to have been a mistake - my name isn't on the list.
- If you draw or write in pencil you can always rub out your mistakes with an eraser.
- I have an apology to make to you - I'm afraid I opened your letter by mistake.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
mistakable
adjective UK also mistakeable uk
/mɪˈsteɪ.kə.bəl/ us
/mɪˈsteɪ.kə.bəl/
