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PARAPRAXIS Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word parapraxis. (exact relations)
There are 3 hypernyms of the word parapraxis. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for PARAPRAXIS

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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.

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

slip-up
nounn
noun

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

Best Hypernyms For PARAPRAXIS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for parapraxis, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
error fault mistake

Alternatives for MISCUE

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