Mistaken vs Improper - What's the difference?
mistaken | improper | Related terms |
Erroneous.
Having an incorrect belief.
unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt
Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest
Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous
Not consistent with established facts; incorrect
Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction
(obsolete) Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
* J. Fletcher
(obsolete) To appropriate; to limit.
* Jewel
(obsolete) To behave improperly
(Webster 1913)
Mistaken is a related term of improper.
As verbs the difference between mistaken and improper
is that mistaken is while improper is (obsolete|transitive) to appropriate; to limit.As adjectives the difference between mistaken and improper
is that mistaken is erroneous while improper is unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.mistaken
English
Verb
(head)- I'm frequently mistaken for my brother.
Adjective
(en adjective)- This is a clear case of mistaken identity.
- 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 identityimproper
English
Alternative forms
* impropre (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.
Derived terms
* improper divisor * improper face * improper fit * improper fraction * improper integral * improper motion * improper node * improper orthogonal transformation * improper rotation * improper use * improper workmanshipVerb
(en verb)- He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.
