Mistake vs. Failure

Mistake vs. Failure — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Mistake and Failure

Mistakenoun

An error; a blunder.

Failurenoun

State or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, opposite of success.

Mistakenoun

(baseball) A pitch which was intended to be pitched in a hard-to-hit location, but instead ends up in an easy-to-hit place.

Failurenoun

An object, person or endeavour in a state of failure or incapable of success.

Mistakeverb

(transitive) To understand wrongly, taking one thing or person for another.

Sorry, I mistook you for my brother. You look very similar.

Failurenoun

Termination of the ability of an item to perform its required function; breakdown. en

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Mistakeverb

To misunderstand (someone).

Failurenoun

Bankruptcy.

Mistakeverb

To commit an unintentional error; to do or think something wrong.

Failurenoun

an act that fails;

his failure to pass the test

Mistakeverb

To take or choose wrongly.

Failurenoun

an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose;

the surprise party was a complete failure
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Mistakenoun

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention;

he made a bad mistakeshe was quick to point out my errorsI could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults

Failurenoun

lack of success;

he felt that his entire life had been a failurethat year there was a crop failure

Mistakenoun

an understanding of something that is not correct;

he wasn't going to admit his mistakemake no mistake about his intentionsthere must be some misunderstanding--I don't have a sister

Failurenoun

a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently

Mistakenoun

part of a statement that is not correct;

the book was full of errors

Failurenoun

an unexpected omission;

he resented my failure to return his callthe mechanic's failure to check the brakes

Mistakeverb

identify incorrectly;

Don't mistake her for her twin sister

Failurenoun

inability to discharge all your debts as they come due;

the company had to declare bankruptcyfraudulent loans led to the failure of many banks

Mistakeverb

to make a mistake or be incorrect

Failurenoun

loss of ability to function normally;

kidney failure