mistaken

[mi-stey-kuhn] / mɪˈsteɪ kən /

ADJECTIVE

having made a mistake; wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

confounded confused deceived deluded duped fooled misguided misinformed misinterpreting misjudging misled tricked

STRONG

erroneous false faulty illogical inaccurate inappropriate incorrect misconstrued unfounded untrue unwarranted wrong

WEAK

all wet at fault barking up wrong tree confused with fallacious ill-advised off base off-track sadly mistaken unadvised under wrong impression unreal unsound way-off wide of mark wrong number wrongly identified

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accurate correct honest right substantiated true valid

WEAK

exact fair just precise sound

Example Sentences

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The symptoms of deficiency can develop slowly and are often mistaken for normal ageing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026

A mistaken theorem can work its way into flawed financial, medical or engineering systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Across the briefings over the past six months, head of referees Pierluigi Collina did not reference diving in relation to mistaken identity.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Ahmed: Honestly, every time I’m mistaken for Dev Patel, I’ll take the flowers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

And I didn’t even mind that I’d been mistaken for a boy again.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

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