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
• misgaged
• 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