MISTAKE Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word mistake. (close relations)
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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 | ||||||||
fault | nounn | |||||||
noun • a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention • an imperfection in an object or machine • the quality of being inadequate or falling short of perfection • (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other • (electronics) equipment failure attributable to some defect in a circuit (loose connection or insulation failure or short circuit etc.) • responsibility for a bad situation or event • (sports) a serve that is illegal (e.g., that lands outside the prescribed area) verb • put or pin the blame on | ||||||||
misapprehension | nounn | |||||||
noun • an understanding of something that is not correct | ||||||||
misunderstanding | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting the wrong interpretation on • an understanding of something that is not correct | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
boo-boo | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||||
flub | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||||
gaffe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act | ||||||||
inaccuracy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being inaccurate and having errors | ||||||||
lapse | 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 | ||||||||
miscalculation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mistake in calculating | ||||||||
miscue | nounn | |||||||
noun • a faulty shot in billiards; the cue tip slips off the cue ball • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. | ||||||||
misinterpretation | nounn | |||||||
noun • putting the wrong interpretation on | ||||||||
misstep | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder | ||||||||
oversight | nounn | |||||||
noun • an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something • management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group • a mistake resulting from inattention | ||||||||
slip-up | nounn | |||||||
noun • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. | ||||||||
misjudgment | nounn | |||||||
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faux pas | nounn | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act | ||||||||