mistaken synonyms
mistaken
modif.
In error
inaccurate, inexact, misinformed, deceived, confounded, confused, misinterpreting the facts, misconceiving the meaning, misunderstanding the situation, misapprehending the situation, misjudging the facts, having the wrong impression, deluded, misinformed, misguided, at fault, off the track, having been too credulous; see also wrong 2.Ill-advised
unadvised, duped, fooled, misled, tricked, unwarranted; see also deceived 1.Taken for another
improperly identified, wrongly identified, unrecognized, confused with, taken for, in a case of mistaken identity, misnamed, miscataloged, misconstrued.
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