BLUNDER Synonyms
There are 22 hypernyms of the word blunder. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| blooper | nounn | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||
| flub | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| fumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • (sports) dropping the ball verb • feel about uncertainly or blindly • make one's way clumsily or blindly • handle clumsily • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • drop or juggle or fail to play cleanly a grounder | ||||||
| goof | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a man who is a stupid incompetent fool • a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior verb • commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake | ||||||
| botch | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| gaffe | nounn | |||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act | ||||||
| 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 | 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 | ||||||
| stumble | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an unsteady uneven gait • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder verb • walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly • miss a step and fall or nearly fall • encounter by chance • make an error | ||||||
| miscalculation | nounn | |||||
noun • a mistake in calculating | ||||||
| misstep | nounn | |||||
noun • an unintentional but embarrassing blunder | ||||||
| mix-up | nounn | |||||
noun • a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| boo-boo | nounn | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||
| bloomer | nounn | |||||
noun • a flower that blooms in a particular way • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||
| blurt | verbv | |||||
verb • utter impulsively | ||||||
| bungle | verbv | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • spoil by behaving clumsily or foolishly | ||||||
| fluff | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • any light downy material • something of little value or significance • a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) verb • make a mess of, destroy or ruin • erect or fluff up • ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect | ||||||
| foul-up | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an embarrassing mistake | ||||||
