I was wrong
I erred badly
I was wrong is an admission of error—acknowledging that something you believed, said, or did was mistaken.
The phrase requires a degree of humility that makes it difficult for many people to say: I was wrong about him; he turned out to be completely trustworthy.
It can be a genuine apology or, with the right tone, a grudging concession.
- mistakenIncorrectly understood or believed
- I stand correctedAcknowledging being wrong
- apologizeAcknowledge a fault
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- my badInformal fault admission
error · fault · admit · honest mistake · regret · correction · misjudged · jumped the gun · oops · humble · confession · blunder · foolish · foot in mouth · retract · embarrassed · miscalculated · poor judgment
- giving upgive up, giving up, quit, quitting, surrender
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
- yieldingI yield, surrender, I surrender, capitulation, I give up
I was wrongI knew it
Confirmation of prior belief
I told you so · self-righteous · infallible · unapologetic · doubling down
was, wrong, being, wrongly, wronged, wronging, wrongs, wrongful, wrongfully