Imaginary
Imaginary adjective - Not real and existing only in the imagination.
Mistaken and imaginary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mistaken" instead an adjective "Imaginary".
Nearby Words: imagination, imaginative
Mistaken
Mistaken adjective - Having an opinion that does not agree with truth or the facts.
Imaginary and mistaken are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Imaginary" instead an adjective "Mistaken".
Nearby Words: mistake, mistakenly
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Both words in one sentence
- The movie Troll 2 also features the (long-dead) Grandpa Seth being mistaken for an imaginary friend of the child.
Source: Imaginary Friend - Thus, he keeps getting mistaken as an imaginary friend◊ of Turkey's.
Source: Not-So-Imaginary Friend -
Frankie acts as one to Mac in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends to the point where people unfamiliar with the show have mistaken the two for siblings.
Source: Cool Big Sis
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Mistaken and Imaginary. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/imaginary/mistaken
Imaginary & Mistaken. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/imaginary/mistaken>.
Mistaken or Imaginary. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/imaginary/mistaken.
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