Synonyms for mistaken

Most common

incorrect · misguided · erroneous

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Erroneous.

   A mistaken sense of loyalty.

Related words

Word family

mistakenly

Example sentences

• incorrect This book is now considered politically incorrect.
• misguided I think most of them are benevolent but misguided.
• erroneous He thought he could get away with his erroneous sentence.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

wrong¹, false¹

9 letters

incorrect³, misguided³, erroneous⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (incorrect³ = 3 syllables).