mistaken

[ mi-stey-kuhn ]

adjective

1. wrongly conceived, held, or done:

   a mistaken antagonism.

   Synonyms: inaccurate

2. erroneous; incorrect; wrong:

   a mistaken answer.

3. having made a mistake; being in error.

mistaken

/ mɪˈsteɪkən /

adjective

1. usually predicative wrong in opinion, judgment, etc

   she is mistaken

2. arising from error in judgment, opinion, etc

   a mistaken viewpoint

Derived Forms

• misˈtakenness, noun
• misˈtakenly, adverb

Other Words From

• mis·tak·en·ly adverb
• mis·tak·en·ness noun
• un·mis·tak·en adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mistaken¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; past participle of mistake; -en ³

Example Sentences

Visible through one of the windows flanking the front door, she sat so still that she might have been mistaken for a statue, like the lion-dogs that guard the entrance to a Shinto shrine.

From Los Angeles Times

But if the hefty British presence at the Palacio de Deportes thought it was going to be straightforward conclusion from there, they were mistaken.

From BBC

It was a tragic case of mistaken identity.

From BBC

A group of teenagers and a man have been found guilty of murdering two best friends in a case of mistaken identity.

From BBC

But, more importantly, he’s seriously mistaken about how bad things can get.

From Salon

Related Words

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