Synonyms for mistake
36 synonyms for “mistake”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Mistake as in “error”
noun: a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
- error
- slip
- fault
- blunder
- lapse
- stumble
- fluff
- goof
- inaccuracy
- misstep
- gaffe
- blooper
- slip-up
- flub
- solecism
- bloomer
- misadventure
- aberration
- break
- failure
- mess
- wrong
- boner
- howler
- floater
- clanger
- cock-up
- lapsus
Mistake as in “misunderstanding”
noun: an understanding of something that is not correct
- misunderstanding
- misapprehension
- omission
- misconception
- miscalculation
- typo
- miscue
Mistake as in “err”
verb: to make a mistake or be incorrect
- err
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