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GAFFES Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word gaffes. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word gaffes. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for GAFFES

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faux pas
nounn
noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

blips
nounn
noun

• a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption

• a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface

blunders
nounn
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• utter impulsively

errors
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

flubs
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• make a mess of, destroy or ruin

lapses
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a mistake resulting from inattention

• a break or intermission in the occurrence of something

• a failure to maintain a higher state

verb

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• end, at least for a long time

• drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards

• go back to bad behavior

• let slip

• for time to move forward

missteps
nounn
noun

• an unintentional but embarrassing blunder

mistakes
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an understanding of something that is not correct

• part of a statement that is not correct

verb

• identify incorrectly

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

slips
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

• a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

• potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• a young and slender person

• a place where a craft can be made fast

• an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

• a slippery smoothness

• artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

• a small sheet of paper

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

• an unexpected slide

• a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

• the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

verb

• move stealthily

• insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• fall to a lower standard

• move smoothly and easily

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

• pass on stealthily

• move easily

• cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

• pass out of one's memory

• move out of position

slip
verbv
noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

• a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

• potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• a young and slender person

• a place where a craft can be made fast

• an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

• a slippery smoothness

• artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

• a small sheet of paper

• a woman's sleeveless undergarment

• bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

• an unexpected slide

• a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

• the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

verb

• move stealthily

• insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

• move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

• fall to a lower standard

• move smoothly and easily

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

• pass on stealthily

• move easily

• cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

• pass out of one's memory

• move out of position

blooper
nounn
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

blunder
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an embarrassing mistake

verb

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

• make one's way clumsily or blindly

• utter impulsively

error
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• inadvertent incorrectness

• a misconception resulting from incorrect information

• (baseball) a failure of a defensive player to make an out when normal play would have sufficed

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

• part of a statement that is not correct

mistake
nounn
noun

• a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

• an understanding of something that is not correct

• part of a statement that is not correct

verb

• identify incorrectly

• to make a mistake or be incorrect

slip-up
nounn
noun

• a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

gaucherie
nounn
noun

• the quality of being rustic or gauche

• a socially awkward or tactless act

solecism
nounn
noun

• a socially awkward or tactless act

Best Hypernyms For GAFFES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for gaffes, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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bloomer blooper blunder boo-boo botch bungle flub foul-up pratfall

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