Entry Word: mistake

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a wrong judgment <I made a mistake when I assumed that you were the one who broke the window>

Synonyms misapprehension, misjudging, misjudgment

Related Words blunder, error, fault, flub, fumble, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, slipup, stumble; foul-up, muff; miscalculation, misstatement; misconception, misconstruction, misconstruing, misinterpretation

2 an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy <made a mistake on the exam that almost cost her a passing grade> — see error 1