stand corrected
Admit being wrong
To stand corrected is to acknowledge that you were wrong about something, accepting another's correction gracefully: I thought the meeting was Tuesday, but I stand corrected—it's Wednesday.
The phrase implies formal acceptance of error, often with a note of humility or mild self-deprecation.
It's typically used when someone has just pointed out your mistake.
Remorseful state over misdeeds
- modestyAbsence of vanity
- deferenceYielding to another's judgment
- respectRegard with honor
- remorseGuilt for wrongdoing
penitence · chastened · humbleness · self-effacement · sheepishness · abashed · contrite · chagrined
Entry or confession
- concessionYielding a point
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- acceptanceConsent to receive
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
conceding · mea culpa · own up · apology · backtrack · recant · acquiescence · yielding
Sudden profound insight
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- aha momentSudden flash of understanding
clarity · recognition · discernment · awakening · eye-opener · discovery · new perspective · rethinking
contrition
Remorseful state over misdeeds
remorse · penitence · chastened · humbleness · self-effacement · sheepishness · abashed · contrite · chagrined · gracious
admission
Entry or confession
- concessionYielding a point
- retractionFormal withdrawal of statement
- acceptanceConsent to receive
recognition · conceding · mea culpa · own up · apology · backtrack · recant · acquiescence · yielding · capitulation
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
aha moment · clarity · recognition · discernment · awakening · eye-opener · discovery · new perspective · rethinking · reassessment
stand correcteddig in
Begin a meal
double down · stand firm · stick to one's guns · hold one's ground · dig in one's heels
stand, stands, standing, standstill, understand, understanding, understands, misunderstand, withstand