Synonyms of mistook

mistook

verb

past tense 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
• misperceived
• misinterpreted
• misapprehended
• misjudged
• misconceived
• misknew
• misheard
• misdeemed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• saw
• knew
• got
• caught
• understood
• perceived
• seized
• penetrated
• conceived
• grasped
• apprehended
• appreciated
• comprehended
• made out
• took in
• fathomed
• grokked
• savvied

2

as in misjudged

to make an incorrect judgment regarding

you seriously mistake me if you think I scare so easily

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misunderstood
• misjudged
• underestimated
• miscalculated
• misconceived
• mismeasured
• misconstrued
• misestimated
• misperceived
• misgauged
• misdeemed
• misinterpreted
• overestimated
• misapprehended
• overrated
• overvalued
• miscounted
• undervalued
• underrated
• misknew
• 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)
• misidentified
• misapplied
• lumped (together)
• misnamed
• miscalled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• separated
• distinguished
• differentiated
• discriminated
• differenced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mistook

Five seconds later, Trujillo was also hit — shot by an officer who, according to Chandler Police, mistook Trujillo for the suspect. — Laura Geller, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Foster’s songs became ubiquitous—people sometimes mistook them for folk songs even during his lifetime—and were performed everywhere from back porches to opera houses, in every genre imaginable. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

While walking alongside his teammates, Kolek, 25, was briefly stopped by police, who seemingly mistook him for a fan. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

Experts in Italy accidentally mistook a three for an eight, and misdated an important, 14th-century Madonna and Child painting, now up for auction. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 10 June 2026

All of this comes after reports on how Kate Middleton once had a pretty funny response after someone mistook her for Prince William’s assistant. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 June 2026

Alvarez, 41, was in MacArthur Park on May 18 when he was approached by two police officers, who initially mistook him as the suspect in a vehicle theft, according to a Justice Department news release and a criminal complaint filed Wednesday in the Central District of California. — Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

Samara Weaving and Margot Robbie bear a striking resemblance to one another—so much so, apparently, that a fan once mistook her for the Barbie actress. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 May 2026

Two years in the making, this unexpected white marble pyramid jutting out of the sand dunes (which locals mistook as a hub for illicit activities during its construction) has significantly raised the culture bar in the area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026