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

The agents mistook the man for the fugitive, the agent told police. — Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

The incident comes about a year after a teenager died in rural Iowa, after he was shot by a fellow hunter who apparently mistook him for a squirrel. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Fans initially mistook the glittery design for a tattoo before identifying it as one of Barrière’s top-selling offerings. — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Keeley walked away before realizing that Roy mistook Erin for Keeley. — Erin Jensen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

As the bat boy sat at a red light, two women pulled up alongside him and mistook him for Byrnes. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

Marcus mistook Sandra's reliability and competence for engagement. — Dr. Rick Ruperto, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

When one of the Fox sportscasters mistook Matt Damon for Brad Pitt, several news organizations mistakenly reported that Pitt was there. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026

Reflecting on the album in a 2008 interview with SPIN, Costello said people mistook the confrontational pose for genuine swagger. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026