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

Over time, these expectations create a culture where constant activity is mistaken for effectiveness. — Allison Mais, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The wings are brown tinted The hornets can be mistaken for native species. — Eva Flowe july 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

With his blue eyes and wide smile, Jason Ritter could easily be mistaken for his dad, actor John Ritter, who died in 2003. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

Creatively speaking, Luiselli is a bit of a chameleon, one who could herself be mistaken for a serial reinventor. — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Another high-profile use of ‘mistaken identity’ was used in Argentina’s quarter-final win over Switzerland, when Embolo initially was awarded a free-kick with Argentina’s Leandro Paredes booked for a challenge. — Colin Millar, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Natural Often mistaken as a welfare claim, this label refers to processing after slaughter. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

There are woody galls caused by gall- forming mites, wasps or by fungal pathogens that are sometimes mistaken for burls. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Early pilling on high-traffic cushions is being mistaken for a defect rather than a break-in phase. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

Verb

The heirloom tomato and romanesco cauliflower candles are so realistic, they could easily be mistaken for a farmers market haul. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026

Calder may have mistaken writing about boredom for writing boredom. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Otherwise, Sjögren’s disease can easily be mistaken for a bunch of other things. — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

They might have been mistaken for the same blaze if the only information available had been from 911 calls. — K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

Cyclical trough mistaken for structural decline Danaher's stock is attractive because the market appears to be treating recent earnings weakness as a permanent impairment. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 16 July 2026

In both cases, the men were targeted for traffic stops by agents who had mistaken them for immigrants whom officials said had been ordered to leave the country. — Michael Loria, USA Today, 15 July 2026

The judge stressed that his order should not be mistaken as an endorsement of the Department of Justice’s decision to abandon the case. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

The judge stressed that his order should not be mistaken as an endorsement of the Department of Justice's decision to abandon the case. — ABC News, 11 July 2026