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Mistaken vs Deceived - What's the difference?

mistaken | deceived |

As verbs the difference between mistaken and deceived

is that mistaken is while deceived is (deceive).

As an adjective mistaken

is erroneous.

mistaken

English

Verb

(head)
  • I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Erroneous.
  • This is a clear case of mistaken identity.
  • Having an incorrect belief.
  • I think you must be mistaken .
    He admitted he was mistaken about the budget numbers.

    Usage notes

    * The phrase (and variations) is used to indicate that one is uncertain about something one has said. * Nouns to which (term) is often applied: identity, belief, notion, view, assumption, impression, idea, thinking, identification, diagnosis, interpretation, person, opinion, conclusion, judgment, conception, perception, theory, reading, concept.

    Derived terms

    * mistaken identity

    deceived

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (deceive)

  • deceive

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete)

    Verb

    (deceiv)
  • To trick or mislead.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=April 26 , author=Tasha Robinson , title=Film: Reviews: The Pirates! Band Of Misfits : , work=The Onion AV Club citation , page= , passage=Hungry for fame and the approval of rare-animal collector Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton), Darwin deceives the Captain and his crew into believing they can get enough booty to win the pirate competition by entering Polly in a science fair. So the pirates journey to London in cheerful, blinkered defiance of the Queen, a hotheaded schemer whose royal crest reads simply “I hate pirates.” }}

    Synonyms

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