| Main Entry: |
mistake |
| Part of Speech: |
noun |
| Definition: |
error, misunderstanding |
Synonyms: |
aberration, blooper,
blunder, boo-boo, bungle,
confusion,
delusion, erratum, false move, false step,
fault,
faux pas, flub, fluff, gaffe,
illusion, inaccuracy, inadvertence,
lapse, misapplication, misapprehension, miscalculation,
misconception, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misprint, misstatement, misstep,
muddle,
neglect,
omission, overestimation,
oversight,
slight,
slip, slip of tongue, slipup, snafu, solecism,
trip*, typographical error, underestimation
|
Antonyms: |
accuracy, calculation, certainty, correction, correctness, proof, success, truth, understanding
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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