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 | ||||||