SOLECISM Synonyms
There are 9 hypernyms of the word solecism. (close relations)
solecisms
Best Alternative Words for SOLECISM
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gaucherie | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being rustic or gauche • a socially awkward or tactless act | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
faux pas | nounn | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
defect | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an imperfection in a bodily system • a failing or deficiency • an imperfection in an object or machine • a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) verb • desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
flaw | nounn | |||||||
noun • an imperfection in an object or machine • defect or weakness in a person's character • an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness verb • add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective | ||||||||
impropriety | nounn | |||||||
noun • an improper demeanor • the condition of being improper • an indecent or improper act • an act of undue intimacy | ||||||||
inaccuracy | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being inaccurate and having errors | ||||||||
inexactitude | nounn | |||||||
noun • the quality of being inexact | ||||||||
infelicity | nounn | |||||||
noun • inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
misapplication | nounn | |||||||
noun • wrong use or application • the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else | ||||||||
misprint | nounn | |||||||
noun • a mistake in printed matter resulting from mechanical failures of some kind verb • print incorrectly | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
slight | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some noun • a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) adjective satellite • lacking substance or significance • being of delicate or slender build verb • pay no attention to, disrespect | ||||||||
misusage | nounn | |||||||
noun • Improper usage (especially of words). • Abuse; improper handling or treatment. | ||||||||
gaffe | nounn | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act |