Synonyms of boob

boob 1 of 2

noun

British

as in mistake

an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy

made an embarrassing boob on a chat show that had all of London laughing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mistake
• error
• blunder
• brick
• fumble
• trip
• bobble
• gaff
• flub
• stumble
• gaffe
• goof
• fluff
• inaccuracy
• clanger
• boo-boo
• screwup
• fault
• miscue
• slipup
• misstep
• slip
• clinker
• oversight
• lapse
• boner
• blooper
• bloomer
• pratfall
• howler
• misunderstanding
• snafu
• misstatement
• miscalculation
• misconception
• misconstruction
• misinterpretation
• misreading
• misjudgment
• misapprehension
• miscomprehension
• foul-up
• misdescription
• misimpression

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• precision
• accuracy
• correctness
• exactness
• strictness
• exactitude
• perfection
• infallibility
• preciseness
• inerrancy

boob

2 of 2

verb

British

as in to fumble

to make a mistake

it was an important speech, and the prime minister knew that he could not afford to boob on it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fumble
• stumble
• trip
• blunder
• slip up
• fluff
• flub
• err
• screw up
• lay an egg
• mistake
• foul up
• goof (up)
• drop the ball
• nod
• louse up
• muff
• mess (up)
• misunderstand
• butcher
• bungle
• botch
• murder
• mangle
• bobble
• misjudge
• misconceive
• miscalculate
• foozle
• mishandle
• misgauge
• misinterpret
• miscount
• misconstrue
• miscue
• misdeem

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boob

Noun

In a twist from her go-to boho style, Alba then showed off an edgy racerback dress, turning to the side to show off the number’s NSFW side boob-baring design. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026

Inadequate Lighting Don’t rely on a singular overhead lighbulb or boob light to greet guests at the door. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 July 2026

Verb

Slash to appear post-birth-disappearance decently alert at hard taco brunch with other adults who have been wondering about you, as in about your wholeness as a person—then boob communications from a baby not even present arrive. — Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Phrases Containing boob

• boob tube