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mistook

[mi-stook] / mɪˈstʊk /

VERB

mix up, misunderstand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate

STRONG

addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle

WEAK

be off the mark be wrong deceive oneself get wrong have wrong impression make a mess misdeem misknow miss the boat not know put foot in slip up take for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

understand

STRONG

accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate

WEAK

be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive

Example Sentences

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Among them: British neurologist Oliver Sacks, author of many popular books on neuroscience including the bestselling "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat."

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2022

Many essays and bestselling books, including “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,” followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2020

This year, she directed a version of an opera called The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat, based on an essay by the late neurologist Oliver Sacks, who was once her mentor.

From Nature • Nov. 13, 2018

Readers who encountered his mind through “Awakenings” and “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” will be delighted by these pieces.

From Washington Post • Nov. 28, 2017

"Mistook you for Alfy Vanderbilt come to buy us out."

From On With Torchy by Lincoln, Foster