Defective
Mistaken
Mistaken adjective - Having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts.
Defective and mistaken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defective" instead an adjective "Mistaken".
Nearby Words: mistake, mistakenly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- imperfect and defective
- imperfect and mistaken
- improper and defective
- improper and mistaken
- wrong and defective
- wrong and mistaken
- false and defective
- false and mistaken
- faulty and defective
- faulty and mistaken
- invalid and defective
- invalid and mistaken
- illogical and defective
- illogical and mistaken
Cite this Source
Mistaken and Defective. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/mistaken
Defective & Mistaken. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/mistaken>.
Mistaken or Defective. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defective/mistaken.
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