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Definition of STUMBLE

1

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy <was his hurtful remark a regrettable stumble, or was it made with artful intention?>

Synonyms blunder, bobble, boob [British], boo-boo, brick, clanger [British], clinker, fault, flub, fluff, fumble, gaff, gaffe, goof, inaccuracy, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, oversight, screwup, slip, slipup, stumble, trip

Related Words bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall; foul-up, snafu; misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, miscue, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstanding

Near Antonyms accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness; inerrancy, infallibility, perfection

2

the act of going down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily <has bones so brittle that a minor stumble could result in a serious break>

Synonyms slip, spill, stumble, tumble

Related Words header, pratfall; misstep, trip; descent, dive, plunge, skid, slide; free-fall