OVERSIGHTS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word oversights. (close relations)
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| negligence | nounn | |||||
noun • failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern | ||||||
| blunders | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| errors | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| faults | 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 | ||||||
| gaffes | nounn | |||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act | ||||||
| lapses | 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 | ||||||
| miscalculations | nounn | |||||
noun • a mistake in calculating | ||||||
| mistakes | 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 | ||||||
| omissions | nounn | |||||
noun • a mistake resulting from neglect • something that has been omitted • any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases • neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something | ||||||
| overlooks | verbv | |||||
noun • a high place affording a good view verb • look past, fail to notice • be oriented in a certain direction • leave undone or leave out • look down on • watch over | ||||||
| inadvertence | nounn | |||||
noun • an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something • the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| superintendence | nounn | |||||
noun • management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | ||||||
| supervising | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
noun • management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | ||||||
| supervision | nounn | |||||
noun • management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group | ||||||
