| Main Entry: | err |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a mistake; do wrong |
Synonyms: |
be in error, be inaccurate, be incorrect, be mistaken, blow*, blunder, bollix, boo-boo, deviate, drop the ball, fall, flub, foul up, go astray, go wrong, goof, lapse, louse up, make a mess of, mess up*, misapprehend, misbehave, miscalculate, misjudge, muff, offend, screw up, sin, slip up, snafu, snarl up, stray, stumble, transgress, trespass, wander |
Antonyms: |
correct |
| Main Entry: | fail |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be unsuccessful |
Synonyms: |
abort, back wrong horse, backslide, be defeated, be demoted, be found lacking, be in vain, be ruined, blunder, break down, come to naught, come to nothing, decline, deteriorate, fall, fall flat, fall short, fall through, fizzle, flop, flounder, fold, founder, go astray, go down swinging, go down, go downhill, go up in smoke, go wrong, hit bottom, hit the skids, lose control, lose out, lose status, meet with disaster, miscarry, miss, miss the boat, play into, run aground, slip, turn out badly |
Antonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, earn, gain, merit, obtain, prosper, reach, succeed, win |
| Main Entry: | misbehave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | act in inappropriate manner |
Synonyms: |
act up, be at fault, be bad, be dissolute, be guilty, be immoral, be indecorous, be insubordinate, be mischievous, be out of line, be out of order, be reprehensible, bend the law, carry on, cut up, deviate, do evil, do wrong, fail, fool around, get into mischief, go astray, go wrong, make trouble, misconduct, offend, roughhouse, sin, sow wild oats, take a wrong turn, transgress, trespass |
Antonyms: |
behave, obey |
| Main Entry: | miscalculate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make a mistake |
Synonyms: |
blow*, blunder, discount, disregard, drop the ball, err, get signals crossed, get wrong, go wrong, mess up*, misconstrue, miscount, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, misreckon, miss by a mile, misunderstand, mix up, overestimate, overlook, overrate, overvalue, slip up, stumble, underestimate, underrate, undervalue |
Antonyms: |
do correctly, figure correctly, succeed |
| Main Entry: | misfire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fail |
Synonyms: |
abort, backfire, blunder, break down, come to nothing, explode, fall flat, fall short, fizz out, fizzle, fizzle out, flop, flounder, go up in smoke, go wrong, miscarry, miss, peter out, poop out, slip |
| Main Entry: | slip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | err |
Synonyms: |
blunder, drop the ball, flub, fluff, go wrong, goof, make a mistake, miscalculate, misjudge, mistake, muff, put foot in mouth, slip up, stumble, trip |
Antonyms: |
correct, perfect |
| Main Entry: | trip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fall, err |
Synonyms: |
buck, canter, confuse, disconcert, fall over, founder, frolic, go headlong, go wrong, hop, lapse, lope, lose balance, lose footing, lurch, make a faux pas, miscalculate, misstep, pitch, play, plunge, skip, slide, slip, slip on, slip up, sprawl, spring, stumble, throw off, topple, tumble, unsettle |
Antonyms: |
correct, fix |
| Main Entry: | miscarry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | fail to attain goal |
Synonyms: |
abort, back wrong horse, backslide, be defeated, be demoted, be found lacking, be in vain, be ruined, blunder, break down, come to naught, come to nothing, decline, deteriorate, fall, fall flat, fall short, fall through, fizzle, flop, flounder, fold, founder, go astray, go down swinging, go down, go downhill, go up in smoke, go wrong, hit bottom, hit the skids, lose control, lose out, lose status, meet with disaster, misfire, miss, miss fire, miss the boat, miss the mark, play into, run aground, slip*, turn out badly |
| Main Entry: | misestimate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | miscalculate |
Synonyms: |
blow*, blunder, discount, disregard, drop the ball, err, get signals crossed, get wrong, go wrong, mess up*, misconstrue, miscount, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, misreckon, miss by a mile, misunderstand, mix up, overestimate, overlook, overrate, overvalue, slip up, stumble, underestimate, underrate, undervalue |
| Main Entry: | misreckon |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | miscalculate |
Synonyms: |
blow*, blunder, discount, disregard, drop the ball, err, get signals crossed, get wrong, go wrong, mess up*, misconstrue, miscount, misestimate, misinterpret, misjudge, misread, miss by a mile, misunderstand, mix up, overestimate, overlook, overrate, overvalue, slip up, stumble, underestimate, underrate, undervalue |