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

That is why the speed and apparent ubiquity of AI should not be mistaken for a substitute for leadership. — Tara Youngblood, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Seiler warned that restraint should not, however, be mistaken for a willingness to abandon Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026

This term means correcting people’s mistaken beliefs about what their peers normally do, like regularly drinking excessively. — Pietro A. Sasso, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026

At the same time, anyone who thinks this spells doom for the transition to more environmentally friendly cars is mistaken. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026

In fact, among other organizations doing war relief work, the ALA was, on occasion, mistaken for the American Laundry Association and the Australian Light Artillery. — April White, JSTOR Daily, 23 Sep. 2026

So a mathematical connection between the classical and quantum worlds shouldn’t be mistaken for a physical one. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

The détente should not be mistaken for a rapprochement, according to Wendy Cutler, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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

Verb

Bianco, who was then running for governor as a Republican, seized the ballots in February, despite the insistence by local elections officials that the citizens group misunderstood the process and was mistaken. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

New Balance shoes tend to be on the firm side, although this shouldn’t be mistaken for being rigid. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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

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