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

More than 70 percent of all convictions of people who were exonerated with DNA evidence between 1989 and 2019 were cases of mistaken eyewitness identification. — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026

Sporting one of her signature monochrome looks—this time opting for a classic all-black outfit—Gomez stepped out in a pair of full-length ponte leggings that definitely can’t be mistaken for gym clothes. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026

Natural-language fluency should not be mistaken for business understanding. — Somnath Banerjee, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

The visitors spoke of the risks of the medicines Kiju made in our kitchen, of the dangers of a mistaken mushroom in a tonic, of the potential of death in the misuse of a berry or leaf. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

The Housewife is certainly at its most potent during those earlier sequences, when Sheridan’s Lelyveld is under the mistaken impression that Hermine Ryan is the unwitting victim rather than the unrepentant perpetrator. — Michael Rechtshaffen, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Knowing which problem needs fixing keeps a coverage upgrade from being mistaken for an internet-plan upgrade. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Sep. 2026

None of this settles anything, and it should not be mistaken for a defense. — Michael P.h. Stanley, STAT, 10 Sep. 2026

Bad pickle chips have so little dill pickle flavor that they could be mistaken for plain potato chips. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

Locals who saw the creature in the Bolivian Andes had mistaken it for an ordinary house cat, said biologist and National Geographic explorer Paola Nogales-Ascarrunz, who was part of the research team that studied them. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

To passersby, we could easily be mistaken for two teenagers hiding in the shadows. — Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

If leaders cannot define the outcome and measure the change, technology can become another highly visible activity mistaken for progress. — Tim Dowd, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

With a medium-weight acrylic yarn cable knit, this infinity scarf could easily be mistaken for something more high-end. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Indeed, the idea that the adoption of Peru’s system would solve Venezuela’s monetary problems is not only mistaken, but dangerous. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Just look how far Marin aims the ball to the right — so wide of the wall that you could easily be mistaken for thinking his shot is going to fly harmlessly wide. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

In sixth place was plastic grocery bags, which the group said are the most likely item to be mistaken as a snack for sea turtles. — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

These pauses also give the documentary an air of mournful respect, making its pace more deliberate than the standard talking heads-doc that might be mistaken as a stylistic counterpart. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026