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blunder

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of blunder

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

fixed a minor blunder in the advertising flyer

Synonyms of blunder

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

Words Related to blunder

bloomer, blooper, boner, howler, pratfall

foul-up, snafu

misapprehension, miscalculation, miscomprehension, misconception, misconstruction, miscue, misdescription, misimpression, misinterpretation, misjudgment, misreading, misstatement, misunderstanding

Near Antonyms of blunder

accuracy, correctness, exactitude, exactness, preciseness, precision, strictness

inerrancy, infallibility, perfection

Synonym Discussion of blunder

error, mistake, blunder, slip, lapse mean a departure from what is true, right, or proper. error suggests the existence of a standard or guide and a straying from the right course through failure to make effective use of this.

- procedural errors

mistake implies misconception or inadvertence and usually expresses less criticism than error.

- dialed the wrong number by mistake

blunder regularly imputes stupidity or ignorance as a cause and connotes some degree of blame.

- diplomatic blunders

slip stresses inadvertence or accident and applies especially to trivial but embarrassing mistakes.

- a slip of the tongue

lapse stresses forgetfulness, weakness, or inattention as a cause.

- a lapse in judgment

blunder

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of blunder

1 to make a mistake

even though the prosecution had blundered several times in presenting its case, it ultimately prevailed

Synonyms of blunder

boob [British], err, flub, fluff, foul up, fumble, goof (up), louse up, mess (up), screw up, slip up, stumble, trip

Words Related to blunder

nod

bobble, botch, bungle, butcher, foozle, mangle, mishandle, muff, murder

miscalculate, misconceive, miscount, miscue, misdeem, misgauge, misjudge, mistake

misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand

Phrases Synonymous with blunder

drop the ball, lay an egg

2 to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually

blundered his way through an acceptance speech

Synonyms of blunder

bumble, flog [British], flounder, limp, lumber, plod, struggle, stumble, trudge

Words Related to blunder

jog, shamble, shuffle

wallow, welter

falter, lurch, reel, stagger, sway, teeter, totter

fumble, muddle

Near Antonyms of blunder

coast, fly, glide, kilt, sail, zip, zoom

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