Synonyms of mistaken

mistaken 1 of 2

adjective

as in incorrect

having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts

meat loaf is on the cafeteria's menu today, if I'm not mistaken

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incorrect
• wrong
• all wet
• erroneous
• confused
• full of it
• misled
• inaccurate
• false
• misguided
• misinformed
• untrue
• deluded
• inexact
• deceived
• duped
• tricked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• correct
• right
• true
• accurate
• exact
• informed
• precise

mistaken

2 of 2

verb

past participle of mistake

1

as in misunderstood

to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of

the auctioneer mistook my nod for a bid, and I ended up buying a painting I don't even like

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstood
• missed
• misread
• misconstrued
• misapprehended
• misinterpreted
• misperceived
• misconceived
• misjudged
• misknown
• misheard
• misdeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• known
• seen
• understood
• caught
• perceived
• got
• apprehended
• conceived
• seized
• appreciated
• penetrated
• comprehended
• grasped
• taken in
• made out
• savvied
• fathomed
• grokked

2

as in underestimated

to make an incorrect judgment regarding

you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• underestimated
• misconceived
• misjudged
• miscalculated
• misunderstood
• mismeasured
• misconstrued
• misestimated
• misgauged
• misapprehended
• misdeemed
• misperceived
• overestimated
• misinterpreted
• overrated
• overvalued
• undervalued
• underrated
• misknown
• miscounted
• misesteemed
• misreckoned

3

as in confused

to fail to differentiate (a thing) from something similar or related

she mistook physical attraction for love

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confused
• conflated
• confounded
• mixed (up)
• lumped (together)
• misapplied
• misidentified
• misnamed
• miscalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• distinguished
• differentiated
• discriminated
• differenced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mistaken

Adjective

But this resilience should not be mistaken for future security of supply, especially as this potential escalation comes at a time when global inventory levels have been drained by around 1 billion barrels. — Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Errors involving mistaken identity cases like Wittlin’s have also put Flock under fire. — Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

There’s also a concern that empathy may be interpreted as weakness or that patience may be mistaken for tolerance. — Dr. Manish Pratap Singh Chandel, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

This year, some have achieved a political success that might be mistaken for a failure. — George F. Will, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2026

The odds of a mistaken dress swap happening during the preservation process are rare, especially today with tracking technology available throughout the cleaning process, according to Schapiro. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Because God is omnipotent, evil, the opposite of God, is unreal, a mistaken sense of reality. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

After a resolution or a mistaken filing, withdrawal may make sense; preserve the original notice alongside the withdrawal record. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Sometimes victims are mistaken as the abuser and taken into custody. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 14 Oct. 2026

Verb

My assumption that the guest speakers’ anti-Communist insurrection might resonate with today’s youth and their antisystem rebellion proved to be mistaken. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

These behaviors can be signals of distress but may be mistaken for defiance. — Jermaine F. Williams, Baltimore Sun, 27 Oct. 2026

Some health officials worry they can be mistaken by young consumers for candy or gum. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

In retrospect, Radziwiłł said, mathematicians who study the branch of number theory that all this work belongs to were mistaken in thinking that their tools weren’t strong enough to resolve the quasi-Riemann hypothesis. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Those symptoms were consistent with acrylamide exposure, Suyama said, adding these could easily be mistaken for a neurodegenerative disease. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Talking was correctly identified only 55% of the time and was mistaken for eating in 37% of cases. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

The Houthis appear to have mistaken Saudi restraint for an inability to act. — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Note Cockroach droppings are also commonly mistaken for mouse droppings, as they are similarly sized and also oval-shaped. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 8 Oct. 2026