made a mistake
Got it wrong
Made a mistake means to have done something incorrectly or poorly judged, whether through error, carelessness, or misjudgment.
The phrase covers everything from minor slip-ups to serious blunders: I made a mistake on the form and had to start over.
Looking back, I think we made a mistake not buying that house.
It often implies acknowledgment of fault and suggests the error was unintentional rather than deliberate.
Foolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- slipMinor error or misstep
- slip-upSmall unintended error
- faux pasSocial misstep or indiscretion
miscalculation · oversight · lapse · gaffe · flub · fumble · bungle · botch
Confirm receipt or truth
- confessAcknowledge wrongdoing openly
- own upAcknowledge one's wrongdoing
- concedeAdmit something reluctantly
- fess upAdmit wrongdoing informally
admit · disclose · come clean · reveal · divulge · confession · mea culpa · accountability
Expressing regret or apology
- apologizeAcknowledge a fault
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- contriteFeeling guilt over misdeeds
amend · reconcile · atonement · excuse · penitent · repentance · apologetic · ask forgiveness
To make something right
correct · adjust · redo · rework · undo · repair · set straight · put right
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
- ruefulExpressing sorrowful repentance
compunction · chagrin · sorrow · disappointment · hindsight · wish · if only · second thoughts
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
faux pas · miscalculation · oversight · lapse · gaffe · flub · fumble · bungle · botch · goof
acknowledge
Confirm receipt or truth
- confessAcknowledge wrongdoing openly
- own upAcknowledge one's wrongdoing
- concedeAdmit something reluctantly
fess up · admit · disclose · come clean · reveal · divulge · confession · mea culpa · accountability · responsibility
sorry
Expressing regret or apology
- apologizeAcknowledge a fault
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
contrite · amend · reconcile · atonement · excuse · penitent · repentance · apologetic · ask forgiveness · beg pardon
rectify
To make something right
revise · correct · adjust · redo · rework · undo · repair · set straight · put right · redress
remorse
Guilt for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- contritionRemorseful state over misdeeds
- self-reproachBlaming oneself for wrongdoing
rueful · compunction · chagrin · sorrow · disappointment · hindsight · wish · if only · second thoughts · kick oneself