BLOOPERS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

bloopers

noun

plural of blooper

as in pratfalls

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Noun

There were mighty blunders off the field too under Jarmond, including an email that went out to donors that came with an attachment revealing personal information and spending tallies of the department’s biggest donors.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Common Mistakes When Cleaning Earbuds Take special care to avoid damaging your earbuds by avoiding these common blunders.

— Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of blunders

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But those are only the flubs that Jeopardy judges catch and acknowledge during tapings.

— Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
In a recent Instagram post, the 56-year-old former TV journalist uploaded a montage of her past on-air flubs alongside a message about perseverance and living with dyslexia.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of flubs

Noun

Since modern speedometers operate electronically based on how fast your tires are traveling, if the tires themselves are larger, aren’t inflated at the right level or have low tread, that can lead to speed inaccuracies.

— Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026
That same lobbyist also sent a letter to the LEC on July 29 saying McCuskey's final report to the commission regarding Benton contained six inaccuracies.

— Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of inaccuracies

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With the amount of motion and movement that Arkansas State uses on offense to create space for its playmakers, TCU must avoid early miscues defensively to stay out of an unexpected shootout.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
But there were still costly miscues — and such mistakes could cost the Commanders much more this season if the defense can’t eliminate them.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of miscues

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Midland—which also includes guitarist/vocalist Jess Carson and bassist/vocalist Cameron Duddy, along with a troupe of touring players—embrace the goofs.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 3 Aug. 2026
Johnny Carson made fun of politicians, but mostly their public goofs, not their policies.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026

Definition of goofs

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But there were also many of the same gaffes that plagued Washington during its miserable 5-12 campaign in 2025.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
The April vote followed drops in polling for National, while this week’s followed recent public remarks Luxon had made on various issues that some in his party saw as gaffes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of gaffes

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