mistakes

nounerror, misunderstanding
verbmix up, misunderstand

Antonyms for mistakes

Word Origin & History

early 14c., "to commit an offense;" late 14c., "to misunderstand, misinterpret," from a Scandinavian source (cf. Old Norse mistaka "take in error, miscarry"), from mis- "wrongly" (see mis- (1)) + taka "take" (see take (v.)). Related: Mistook; mistaking.

Example Sentences formistakes

A regret for the mistakes of yesterday must not, however, blind us to the tasks of today.

She went a little pale over her mistakes, but preserved her dignity and her wits.

If she ever makes any mistakes they will be from the head, not from the heart.

Hells like these are the infernos civilization builds in which to hide its mistakes.

When we wriggles he mistakes the agitation of his tail for the trembling of the edifice.

His conscience will not justify him before God, if he mistakes his duty.

But to call this ethics 'philanthropy' is the strangest of mistakes.

Mistakes are hard to rectify after a fatal volley has been fired.

I have long since paid for any mistakes I made there by ending up in Nineport.

Is the Institution itself responsible for all these mistakes?