mistake
noun
1. a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- he made a bad mistake
Definition categories: act, nonaccomplishment, nonachievement
2. an understanding of something that is not correct
- he wasn't going to admit his mistake
- make no mistake about his intentions
- there must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister
Similar word(s): misapprehension, misunderstanding
Definition categories: thought, misconception
3. part of a statement that is not correct
Similar word(s): error
Definition categories: communication, misstatement