Meanings
phrase
- I was wrong.
The Battle of Hastings was fought in 1055. No it wasn’t! Look in the textbook! Oh, sorry. I stand corrected—it was fought in 1066.
Synonyms: mea culpa, my bad · Antonyms: I rest my case
Synonyms & antonyms
Translations
French au temps pour moi, autant pour moi
- au temps pour moiI was wrong — see also stand corrected
- autant pour moiI was wrong — see also stand corrected
- mea culpaI was wrong — see also stand corrected
- je n'ai rien ditI was wrong — see also stand corrected
Polish przyznaję się do błędu
- przyznaję się do błęduI was wrong — see also stand corrected
Cite this entry
APA
I stand corrected. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20stand%20corrected
MLA
“I stand corrected.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20stand%20corrected. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I stand corrected,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I%20stand%20corrected.
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