Synonyms for mistaken
mɪˈsteɪ kənmis·tak·en

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1. mistaken

   That is absurd which is contrary to the first principles of reasoning; as, that a part should be greater than the whole is absurd. A paradoxical statement appears at first thought contradictory or absurd, while it may be really true. Anything is irrational when clearly contrary to sound reason, foolish when contrary to practical good sense, silly when petty and contemptible in its folly, erroneous when containing error that vitiates the result, unreasonable when there seems a perverse bias or an intent to go wrong. Monstrous and preposterous refer to what is overwhelmingly absurd; as, "O monstrous! eleven buckram men grown out of two," Shakespeare 1 King Henry IV, act ii, sc. 4. The ridiculous or the nonsensical is worthy only to be laughed at. The lunatic's claim to be a king is ridiculous; the Mother Goose rimes are nonsensical. Compare INCONGRUOUS.

   Synonyms:
   absurd, anomalous, chimerical, erroneous, false, foolish, ill-advised, ill-considered, ill-judged, inconclusive, incorrect, infatuated, irrational, ludicrous, monstrous, nonsensical, paradoxical, preposterous, ridiculous, senseless, stupid, unreasonable, wild

   Antonyms:
   certain, consistent, demonstrable, demonstrated, established, incontestable, incontrovertible, indisputable, indubitable, infallible, logical, rational, reasonable, sagacious, sensible, sound, substantial, true, undeniable, unquestionable, wise

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1. misguided, mistakenadjective

   wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

   "well-meaning but misguided teachers"; "a mistaken belief"; "mistaken identity"

   Synonyms:
   ill-conceived, false, misguided

   Antonyms:
   correct, right

2. false, mistakenadjective

   arising from error

   "a false assumption"; "a mistaken view of the situation"

   Synonyms:
   off-key, fake, imitation, sour, delusive, fictive, simulated, put on, false, assumed, faux, misguided, fictitious, sham, pretended, untrue

   Antonyms:
   correct, right

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1. List of paraphrases for "mistaken":

   wrong, erroneous, incorrect, misguided, false, flawed, confused, error, deceived, inaccurate

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1. Douglas William Jerrold:

   He was so benevolent, so merciful a man that, in his mistaken passion, he would have held an umbrella over a duck in a shower of rain.

2. Clifford Sloan:

   Stevenswas probably one of the least known justices publicly, and its ironic because he has had as big an impact of the Supreme Court and on American society as any justice, but his niceness and his unassuming manner should not be mistaken for any kind of softness. He has the sharpest mind Ive ever encountered.

3. Chuck Schumer:

   If Republicans think they can quickly jam through a whole slate of nominees without a fair hearing process, they’re sorely mistaken.

4. Hassan Rouhani:

   America's decision that Iran's oil exports must reach zero is a wrong and mistaken decision, and we won't let this decision be executed and operational in future months, the Americans themselves will see that we will continue our oil exports.

5. George Stanley McGovern:

   The whole campaign was a tragic case of mistaken identity.